Black Complementary Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the complementary rule around Black (#000000), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#000000

#3C2126

#0F1012

#274242

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK
Black	`#000000`	0, 0, 0	0°, 0%, 0%	0, 0, 0, 100
Temptress	`#3C2126`	60, 33, 38	349°, 29%, 18%	0, 45, 37, 76
Ruined Smores	`#0F1012`	15, 16, 18	220°, 9%, 6%	17, 11, 0, 93
Ruined Smores	`#0F1012`	15, 16, 18	220°, 9%, 6%	17, 11, 0, 93
Theatre Dress	`#274242`	39, 66, 66	180°, 26%, 21%	41, 0, 0, 74

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #000000 on #274242	1.94:1	—
Aa #0F1012 on #274242	1.76:1	—
Aa #0F1012 on #274242	1.76:1	—
Aa #000000 on #3C2126	1.44:1	—
Aa #3C2126 on #274242	1.35:1	—
Aa #3C2126 on #0F1012	1.30:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #000000; /* Black */
  --color-2: #3c2126; /* Temptress */
  --color-3: #0f1012; /* Ruined Smores */
  --color-4: #0f1012; /* Ruined Smores */
  --color-5: #274242; /* Theatre Dress */
}

Other schemes from Black

More Black complementary palettes

Questions

What colors go with Black?

In a complementary scheme: Temptress (#3C2126), Ruined Smores (#0F1012), Ruined Smores (#0F1012), Theatre Dress (#274242).

What is the hex code of Black?

#000000.