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HEX 232838 - #232838, RGB(35,40,56) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #232838
RGB Color Code: RGB(35, 40, 56)
CMYK Values*: 37.5%, 28.6%, 0.0%, 78.0%





What color is 232838?

The RGB color code for color number #232838 is RGB(35, 40, 56). In the RGB color model, #232838 has a red value of 35, a green value of 40, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.5% cyan, 28.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 225.7° (degrees), 23.1 % saturation, and 17.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #232838 has a hue of 225.7° (degrees), 37.5 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Color 232838 is cool or warm?

Color 232838 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 232838?

Color code 232838 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 #232838 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(35, 40, 56)
Red
35 (13.7%)
Green
40 (15.7%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.50%
Magenta
28.57%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.04%

HSL

HSL(225.71deg, 23.1 %, 17.8 %)

Hue
225.71°
Saturation
23.08 %.
Lightness
17.84 %.

RYB

RYB(170, 176, 203)
Red
170 (66.6%)
Yellow
176 (69.2%)
Blue
203 (79.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
225.71°
Saturation
37.50 %.
Brightness / Value
21.96 %.

HWB

H: 225.71°

W: 13.73 %

B: 78.04 %

XYZ

X : 2.17

Y : 2.16

Z : 4.04

YXY

Y1 : 2.16

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 86.27%

M : 84.31%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 2.2 %

Munsell Color System

4.5PB 1.5/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 16.31

A : 2.49

B : -11.03

CIE-Lch

L : 16.31

C : 11.31

H : 282.74

CIE-Luv

L : 16.31

U : -2.62

V : -11.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.7

A : 0.58

B : -6.02






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #232838


Here are the colors similar to 232838. 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 - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#16161D
Eigengrau
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 232838.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 232838.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 232838.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 2.35 (97.6% similar)
#1C1F2A
PANTONE 532 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#2F303A
PANTONE 8603 C
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#1F2A44
PANTONE 533 C
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 232838.


#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 7.90 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #232838


Here are the paint colors similar to 232838. 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 232838 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #232838 to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 6.41 (93.6% similar)
#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 232838 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #232838 to Benjamin Moore


#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#3C3845
Deep Mulberry (2069-10)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 232838 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #232838 to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#3A373E
Black Swan (SW 6279)
ΔE - 7.66 (92.3% similar)
#353337
Domino (SW 6989)
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 232838 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #232838 to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 232838 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #232838 to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 8.71 (91.3% similar)
#404457
Manhattan Blue (MQ5-09)
ΔE - 9.23 (90.8% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 9.34 (90.7% similar)
#434555
Black Sapphire (PPU15-19)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 232838 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #232838 to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 8.77 (91.2% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 9.25 (90.8% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 11.23 (88.8% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.38 (88.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#232838 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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