Black Bamboo is pale, warm-toned shade of mid yellow. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid blue, red magenta or mid cyan
| Inverse Color | #a4a2ac |
| Complementary Color | #54525d |
| Color Shade: | mid yellow (72° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 34.51% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid yellow shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Bamboo Color. The Flinders Green color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a warm yellow bias. Consider a lighter and more saturated alternative called Magic Mountain (#717462) for more energetic effect. Try Lichen Moss as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#54525d is the best complementary color to Black Bamboo. Mid blue shades generally complement the mid yellow hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #5b5d53 complementary color is Scarpa Flow, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of orange, mid yellow, and yellow green colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Chicago are #5d5952 and #565d52. Thus found on the left and right of #5b5d53 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Chicago and Siam colors as they work well with Black Bamboo.
The split-complementary Black Bamboo palette consists of #59525d and #52565d colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#54525d). Try Scarpa Flow and Abbey colors in combination with #5b5d53, as they are not as contrasting as a complementary color, hence, giving more hue variety to make your design stand out.
The triadic palette of #5b5d53 offers a combination of mid magenta and mid cyan shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Bamboo. Thus Don Juan and Abbey giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Bamboo contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Scarpa Flow, Nandor, and Don Juan split by 90° on the color wheel. #5b5d53 square combo is a palette of mid yellow, green cyan, mid blue and red magenta shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Black Bamboo tetradic combo consists of mid blue complementary color (#54525d) and two others. The Abbey is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Dorado – 120° from the complementary Scarpa Flow. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #525b5d and #5d5452.
In a RGB color space, hex #5b5d53 is made of 34% red, 35% green and 31% blue. In a HSL mode Black Bamboo has a hue angle of 72°, a saturation of 5.68% and a lightness of 34.51%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #5b5d53 is made of 0.78% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.92% yellow and 63.53% black ink.
| HEX | #5b5d53 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(91,93,83) |
| RGB Percentage | 34%, 35%, 31% |
| CMYK | 0.78, 0, 3.92, 63.53 |
| HSL | hsl(72,5.68%,34.51%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(72,10.75%,36.47%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(39.0317,-2.8264,5.4708) |
| XYZ | xyz(9.7901,10.6774,9.7286) |