Black Cat is a dark medium bright shade of Pinkish Red. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Crimson, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Black Cat effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Black Cat is #413839.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Black Cat has 25%% Red, 22% Green, and 22% Blue.
Black Cat has 353° Hue, 14% Saturation, and 25% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Black Cat has 353° Hue, 7% Saturation, and 24% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Black Cat has 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 12% yellow, and 75% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#413839 |
|
RGB |
(65, 56, 57) |
(25%, 22%, 22%) |
HSV |
(353°, 14, 25) |
(98%, 14%, 25%) |
HSL |
(353°, 7, 24) |
(98%, 7%, 24%) |
CMYK |
(0, 14, 12, 75) |
(0%, 14%, 12%, 75%) |
The natural luminance of Black Cat is 4%, which is low.
Black Cat has a higher contrast with white than black.
Black Cat and black have a 1.8:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Black Cat and white have a 11.4:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.8) |
AAA (11.4) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Black Cat paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Red, 75% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
3%
Green
0%
Blue
0%
Cyan
0%
Magenta
0%
Black
75%
White
22%
To mix Black Cat paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 2% Magenta, 2% Yellow, 75% Black, 22% White, as shown below.
Cyan
0%
Magenta
2%
Yellow
2%
Black
75%
White
22%
Colors similar to Black Cat are: Black Eel, Vampire Grey, Matterhorn, Liver, and Night. Black Eel is paler than Black Cat. Vampire Grey is more magenta and paler and lighter than Black Cat. Matterhorn is more magenta and brighter than Black Cat. Liver is more magenta and paler and lighter than Black Cat. Night is more magenta and brighter and darker than Black Cat.