Black Mana is pale, warm-toned shade of mid red. It is better contrasting with white. This color combines beautifully with mid red, mid red or mid red
| Inverse Color | #7a7a7a |
| Complementary Color | #858585 |
| Color Shade: | mid red (0° hue) |
| Color Temperature: | warm |
| Lightness: | 52.16% (better contrasting with white) |
If you're looking for a similar mid red shade, there are some better alternatives to Black Mana Color. The California Dreamin' color for instance is a lighter and a bit more vibrant option, however this color has a red magenta bias. Consider a darker and more saturated alternative called Sophomore (#7d7170) for more energetic effect. Try Emu as it also a bit more vibrant and energetic.
#858585 is the best complementary color to Black Mana. Mid red shades generally complement the mid red hues best as they are found on the opposite end of the color wheel. The most popular #858585 complementary color is Gray, as it offers maximum contrast and grab the viewer's attention.
The analogous palette of mid red, mid red, and mid red colors offers a soft combination of similar warm shades. The analogous colors of Gray are #858585 and #858585. Thus found on the left and right of #858585 on the color wheel with a 30° gap. Consider matching Gray and Gray colors as they work well with Black Mana.
The split-complementary Black Mana palette consists of #858585 and #858585 colors. They can be found 30° apart on either side of the complementary color (#858585). Try Gray and Gray colors in combination with #858585, 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 #858585 offers a combination of mid red and mid red shades and equally high contrast between the three of them. Find triadic colors at the 120° distance from the Black Mana. Thus Gray and Gray giving maximum hue separation to use all three together.
The square color palette of Black Mana contains three additional colors. Thus, complementary Gray, Gray, and Gray split by 90° on the color wheel. #858585 square combo is a palette of mid red, mid red, mid red and mid red shades that work together well.
The tetradic palette is a bit more complex than the square and has more of a rectangle shape. Black Mana tetradic combo consists of mid red complementary color (#858585) and two others. The Gray is positioned 120° clockwise from the primary color and Gray – 120° from the complementary Gray. This palette is not recommended to use as-is. Try to tweak the saturation and brightness of #858585 and #858585.
In a RGB color space, hex #858585 is made of 33% red, 33% green and 33% blue. In a HSL mode Black Mana has a hue angle of 0°, a saturation of 0% and a lightness of 52.16%. In a CMYK space (used in printing only), hex #858585 is made of 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47.84% black ink.
| HEX | #858585 |
| RGB Decimal | rgb(133,133,133) |
| RGB Percentage | 33%, 33%, 33% |
| CMYK | 0, 0, 0, 47.84 |
| HSL | hsl(0,0%,52.16%) |
| HSV (or HSB) | hsv(0,0%,52.16%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(55.538,0.0032,-0.0064) |
| XYZ | xyz(22.294,23.4551,25.5426) |