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HEX 242B3B - #242B3B, RGB(36,43,59) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #242B3B
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 43, 59)
CMYK Values*: 39.0%, 27.1%, 0.0%, 76.9%





What color is 242B3B?

The RGB color code for color number #242B3B is RGB(36, 43, 59). In the RGB color model, #242B3B has a red value of 36, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 59. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.0% cyan, 27.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 76.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 221.7° (degrees), 24.2 % saturation, and 18.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242B3B has a hue of 221.7° (degrees), 39.0 % saturation and 23.1 % brightness/value.

Color 242B3B is cool or warm?

Color 242B3B is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242B3B?

Color code 242B3B 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 #242B3B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 43, 59)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
59 (23.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
38.98%
Magenta
27.12%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
76.86%

HSL

HSL(221.74deg, 24.2 %, 18.6 %)

Hue
221.74°
Saturation
24.21 %.
Lightness
18.63 %.

RYB

RYB(165, 173, 201)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Yellow
173 (68.0%)
Blue
201 (78.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
221.74°
Saturation
38.98 %.
Brightness / Value
23.14 %.

HWB

H: 221.74°

W: 14.12 %

B: 76.86 %

XYZ

X : 2.38

Y : 2.42

Z : 4.48

YXY

Y1 : 2.42

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 83.14%

Y : 76.86%


LRV

~ 2.4 %

Munsell Color System

3.4PB 1.6/2

CIE-Lab

L : 17.55

A : 1.7

B : -11.2

CIE-Lch

L : 17.55

C : 11.33

H : 278.63

CIE-Luv

L : 17.55

U : -3.43

V : -11.52

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.55

A : 0.11

B : -6.19






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242B3B


Here are the colors similar to 242B3B. 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 - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)
#16161D
Eigengrau
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242B3B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242B3B.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#28334A
PANTONE 2380 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#2F303A
PANTONE 8603 C
ΔE - 4.06 (95.9% similar)
#1F2A44
PANTONE 533 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242B3B.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242B3B.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242B3B


Here are the paint colors similar to 242B3B. 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 242B3B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242B3B to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 2.03 (98.0% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 6.01 (94.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242B3B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242B3B to Benjamin Moore


#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 6.22 (93.8% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 6.54 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242B3B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242B3B to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#3A373E
Black Swan (SW 6279)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242B3B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242B3B to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 5.32 (94.7% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242B3B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242B3B to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#404457
Manhattan Blue (MQ5-09)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)
#434555
Black Sapphire (PPU15-19)
ΔE - 9.03 (91.0% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242B3B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242B3B to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 8.25 (91.8% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 10.79 (89.2% similar)
#484B5A
Black Flame (PPG1043-7)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)








Color Combinations


#242B3B 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.

242B3B
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#242B3B Opposite Color







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