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HEX 242C2A - #242C2A, RGB(36,44,42) Color


Color Name: Charleston Green*
Hex Color Code: #242C2A
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 44, 42)
CMYK Values*: 18.2%, 0.0%, 4.5%, 82.7%





What color is 242C2A?

The RGB color code for color number #242C2A is RGB(36, 44, 42). In the RGB color model, #242C2A has a red value of 36, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 4.5% yellow, and 82.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 165° (degrees), 10.0 % saturation, and 15.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242C2A has a hue of 165° (degrees), 18.2 % saturation and 17.3 % brightness/value.

Color 242C2A is cool or warm?

Color 242C2A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242C2A?

Color code 242C2A 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 #242C2A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 44, 42)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.18%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
4.55%
Key
82.75%

HSL

HSL(165deg, 10.0 %, 15.7 %)

Hue
165°
Saturation
10.00 %.
Lightness
15.69 %.

RYB

RYB(178, 188, 200)
Red
178 (69.7%)
Yellow
188 (73.9%)
Blue
200 (78.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
165°
Saturation
18.18 %.
Brightness / Value
17.25 %.

HWB

H: 165°

W: 14.12 %

B: 82.75 %

XYZ

X : 2.05

Y : 2.34

Z : 2.54

YXY

Y1 : 2.34

X : 0.3

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 82.75%

Y : 83.53%


LRV

~ 2.3 %

Munsell Color System

6.5G 1.6/1.3

CIE-Lab

L : 17.2

A : -3.99

B : 0.13

CIE-Lch

L : 17.2

C : 4

H : 178.2

CIE-Luv

L : 17.2

U : -3.39

V : 0.54

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.31

A : -2.93

B : 0.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242C2A


Here are the colors similar to 242C2A. 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.



#232B2B
Charleston Green
ΔE - 1.39 (98.6% similar)
#1A2421
Dark Jungle Green
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242C2A.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242C2A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242C2A.


#212721
PANTONE Black 3 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#212322
PANTONE 419 C
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#25282A
PANTONE 426 C
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#373A36
PANTONE 447 C
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242C2A.


#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)
#2F3234
RAL 7021 - Black Gray
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#303D3A
RAL 6012 - Black Green
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#2B2B2C
RAL 9004 - Signal Black
ΔE - 5.69 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 242C2A.


#1F261C
BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#1D281C
BS 14-C-40 - Green
ΔE - 6.47 (93.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242C2A


Here are the paint colors similar to 242C2A. 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 242C2A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242C2A to Valspar


#2D3435
Nocturnal Green (5011-1)
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#2F3837
Forest Canopy (5010-1)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#1D3233
Fait Accompli (V141-6)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242C2A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242C2A to Benjamin Moore


#303536
Black Knight (2136-10)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#313435
Black Satin (2131-10)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#323436
Midnight Dream (2129-10)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#363A32
Waller Green (CW-510)
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242C2A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242C2A to Sherwin Williams


#343B36
Jasper (SW 6216)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#323639
Black of Night (SW 6993)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)





Behr

Hex color 242C2A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242C2A to Behr


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)
#3F3F3E
Black (Behr)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242C2A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242C2A to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#464544
Onyx (PPG1011-7)
ΔE - 10.38 (89.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242C2A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242C2A to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 7.89 (92.1% similar)
#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 8.66 (91.3% similar)
#414549
Stargazing (DE 6336)
ΔE - 9.97 (90.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#242C2A 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.

242C2A
2C2426

#242C2A Opposite Color







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