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HEX 172C38 - #172C38, RGB(23,44,56) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #172C38
RGB Color Code: RGB(23, 44, 56)
CMYK Values*: 58.9%, 21.4%, 0.0%, 78.0%





What color is 172C38?

The RGB color code for color number #172C38 is RGB(23, 44, 56). In the RGB color model, #172C38 has a red value of 23, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.9% cyan, 21.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 201.8° (degrees), 41.8 % saturation, and 15.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #172C38 has a hue of 201.8° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Color 172C38 is cool or warm?

Color 172C38 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 172C38?

Color code 172C38 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 #172C38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(23, 44, 56)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
58.93%
Magenta
21.43%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.04%

HSL

HSL(201.82deg, 41.8 %, 15.5 %)

Hue
201.82°
Saturation
41.77 %.
Lightness
15.49 %.

RYB

RYB(166, 185, 211)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Yellow
185 (72.4%)
Blue
211 (82.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
201.82°
Saturation
58.93 %.
Brightness / Value
21.96 %.

HWB

H: 201.82°

W: 9.02 %

B: 78.04 %

XYZ

X : 1.97

Y : 2.27

Z : 4.08

YXY

Y1 : 2.27

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 90.98%

M : 82.75%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 2.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.8B 1.6/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 16.84

A : -4.26

B : -10.28

CIE-Lch

L : 16.84

C : 11.13

H : 247.5

CIE-Luv

L : 16.84

U : -7.58

V : -9.83

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.06

A : -3.04

B : -5.5






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #172C38


Here are the colors similar to 172C38. 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.



#232F3E
Squid Ink
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 7.01 (93.0% similar)
#232B2B
Charleston Green
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 172C38.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 172C38.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.09 (95.9% similar)
#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 7.96 (92.0% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 172C38.


#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#131E29
PANTONE 7547 C
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#2B3D43
PANTONE 8503 C
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 172C38.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 172C38.


#2B4149
BS 18-C-39 - Deep River
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #172C38


Here are the paint colors similar to 172C38. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 172C38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #172C38 to Valspar


#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 5.63 (94.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 172C38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #172C38 to Sherwin Williams


#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 172C38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #172C38 to Benjamin Moore


#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 6.37 (93.6% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#303536
Black Knight (2136-10)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 172C38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #172C38 to Dunn-Edwards


#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 10.02 (90.0% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 10.47 (89.5% similar)
#3F4855
Parisian Night (DEA 184)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 172C38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #172C38 to PPG Paints


#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 9.79 (90.2% similar)
#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 9.90 (90.1% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.00 (89.0% similar)
#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 11.27 (88.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 172C38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #172C38 to Behr


#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 10.04 (90.0% similar)
#3E474C
Winter Way (PPU25-23)
ΔE - 10.28 (89.7% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 10.36 (89.6% similar)
#3E4855
Starless Night (PPU14-20)
ΔE - 10.53 (89.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#172C38 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.

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