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Neutral Black

Chen Rui Neutral neutral

Chen Rui 3 Neutral Black is a near-black alcohol marker in the Neutral family. It sits in the deepest shadow range, making it well-suited for deep shadows, outlines, night scenes. Neutral undertones adapt well across both warm and cool color schemes. Low saturation keeps it grounded and easy to layer.

Neutral family Neutral temperature 9% lightness
Deep shadowsOutlinesNight scenesDark backgroundsCrisp linework
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Neutral Black
Color Family
Neutral
Temperature
Neutral
Lightness
9%
Saturation
0%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Neutral family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Current Marker
3
Neutral Black L9%
Highlight Side
6
Sepia Black L11%
7
Espresso L15%

Works Well With

Highlights
9
Chocolate Brown
+15 lightness
10
Deep Mahogany
+20 lightness
11
Walnut Brown
+24 lightness
12
Dark Sienna
+29 lightness
Analogous Colors
177
Russet
15° hue shift
116
Burnt Orange
16° hue shift
139
Deep Tan
16° hue shift
10
Deep Mahogany
17° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

CG1
Cool Gray 1
opposite hue
48
Teal
opposite hue
49
Deep Teal
opposite hue
50
Dark Teal
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where 3 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🔥 Band-Merch Rack
Deep red and black on a silver rack — fluorescent light on band merch you had to own immediately.
Punk
🚨 Police Lights
Midnight street. Red and blue. Nothing is resolved.
Cinematic
🔴 Submarine Interior
Battle lights flooding the control room; instrument dials green on a face trying not to show anything.
Cinematic
♏ Scorpio Depths
Crimson that burns like deep water — what lives at the bottom doesn't need light to know what it wants.
Zodiac
🩸 Vampire Ball
Crimson against cold marble — a gathering where nobody checks the time because they have all of it.
Gothic
🌹 Cemetery Roses
Charcoal headstone, deep red petals already dropping — the moss is the only thing still growing.
Gothic
🔩 Punk Rock
Red on black, safety-pin silver — built to be loud in rooms that didn't want you.
Punk
📓 Emo Notebook
Dark purple, deep red, covered in lyrics — the margins are the real diary.
Punk

Similar Colors in Neutral

0
Colorless Blender
near white
#F8F8F8
1
Warm Black
near-black orange
#1C1410
7
Espresso
near-black orange
#3A2010
2
Cool Black
near-black muted indigo
#141418
6
Sepia Black
near-black orange
#2E1C0C
8
Dark Chocolate
deep orange
#4A2818
9
Chocolate Brown
deep orange
#5C3220
10
Deep Mahogany
deep orange
#6E3C28

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