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HEX 172B32 - #172B32, RGB(23,43,50) Color


Color Name: Gunmetal*
Hex Color Code: #172B32
RGB Color Code: RGB(23, 43, 50)
CMYK Values*: 54.0%, 14.0%, 0.0%, 80.4%





What color is 172B32?

The RGB color code for color number #172B32 is RGB(23, 43, 50). In the RGB color model, #172B32 has a red value of 23, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 50. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 54.0% cyan, 14.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 80.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 195.6° (degrees), 37.0 % saturation, and 14.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #172B32 has a hue of 195.6° (degrees), 54.0 % saturation and 19.6 % brightness/value.

Color 172B32 is cool or warm?

Color 172B32 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 172B32?

Color code 172B32 has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #172B32 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(23, 43, 50)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
54.00%
Magenta
14.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
80.39%

HSL

HSL(195.56deg, 37.0 %, 14.3 %)

Hue
195.56°
Saturation
36.99 %.
Lightness
14.31 %.

RYB

RYB(172, 190, 211)
Red
172 (67.3%)
Yellow
190 (74.5%)
Blue
211 (82.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
195.56°
Saturation
54.00 %.
Brightness / Value
19.61 %.

HWB

H: 195.56°

W: 9.02 %

B: 80.39 %

XYZ

X : 1.79

Y : 2.14

Z : 3.34

YXY

Y1 : 2.14

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 90.98%

M : 83.14%

Y : 80.39%


LRV

~ 2.1 %

Munsell Color System

10BG 1.5/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 16.21

A : -5.72

B : -7.06

CIE-Lch

L : 16.21

C : 9.08

H : 230.97

CIE-Luv

L : 16.21

U : -7.27

V : -6.24

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.63

A : -3.72

B : -3.28






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #172B32


Here are the colors similar to 172B32. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#232B2B
Charleston Green
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 5.76 (94.2% similar)
#1A2421
Dark Jungle Green
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 172B32.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 172B32.


#07272D
PANTONE 5463 C
ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#2B3D43
PANTONE 8503 C
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 172B32.


#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 7.55 (92.4% similar)
#2F3234
RAL 7021 - Black Gray
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 172B32.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 172B32.


#2B4149
BS 18-C-39 - Deep River
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 7.75 (92.3% similar)
#0F1619
BS 18-C-40 - Black
ΔE - 7.87 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #172B32


Here are the paint colors similar to 172B32. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 172B32 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #172B32 to Sherwin Williams


#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#273E3E
Cascades (SW 7623)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#323639
Black of Night (SW 6993)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 172B32 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #172B32 to Valspar


#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#1D3233
Fait Accompli (V141-6)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 6.06 (93.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 172B32 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #172B32 to Benjamin Moore


#303536
Black Knight (2136-10)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#2F3E3E
Salamander (2050-10)
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 172B32 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #172B32 to PPG Paints


#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 10.03 (90.0% similar)
#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 10.58 (89.4% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 10.60 (89.4% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 10.64 (89.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 172B32 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #172B32 to Dunn-Edwards


#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 10.06 (89.9% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 10.99 (89.0% similar)
#414549
Stargazing (DE 6336)
ΔE - 11.28 (88.7% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 172B32 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #172B32 to Behr


#3E474C
Winter Way (PPU25-23)
ΔE - 10.40 (89.6% similar)
#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 10.62 (89.4% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 10.85 (89.2% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 11.22 (88.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#172B32 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

172B32
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#172B32 Opposite Color







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