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HEX 242C3A - #242C3A, RGB(36,44,58) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #242C3A
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 44, 58)
CMYK Values*: 37.9%, 24.1%, 0.0%, 77.3%





What color is 242C3A?

The RGB color code for color number #242C3A is RGB(36, 44, 58). In the RGB color model, #242C3A has a red value of 36, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.9% cyan, 24.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 77.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation, and 18.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242C3A has a hue of 218.2° (degrees), 37.9 % saturation and 22.7 % brightness/value.

Color 242C3A is cool or warm?

Color 242C3A is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242C3A?

Color code 242C3A 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 #242C3A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 44, 58)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
44 (17.3%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.93%
Magenta
24.14%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
77.25%

HSL

HSL(218.18deg, 23.4 %, 18.4 %)

Hue
218.18°
Saturation
23.40 %.
Lightness
18.43 %.

RYB

RYB(165, 174, 200)
Red
165 (64.7%)
Yellow
174 (68.4%)
Blue
200 (78.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
218.18°
Saturation
37.93 %.
Brightness / Value
22.75 %.

HWB

H: 218.18°

W: 14.12 %

B: 77.25 %

XYZ

X : 2.39

Y : 2.48

Z : 4.36

YXY

Y1 : 2.48

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 82.75%

Y : 77.25%


LRV

~ 2.5 %

Munsell Color System

2.1PB 1.7/1.8

CIE-Lab

L : 17.84

A : 0.68

B : -10.06

CIE-Lch

L : 17.84

C : 10.09

H : 273.84

CIE-Luv

L : 17.84

U : -3.77

V : -10.29

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.75

A : -0.47

B : -5.37






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242C3A


Here are the colors similar to 242C3A. 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 - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242C3A.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242C3A.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#2F303A
PANTONE 8603 C
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#28334A
PANTONE 2380 C
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242C3A.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242C3A.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.26 (96.7% similar)
#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 242C3A.


#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 7.65 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242C3A


Here are the paint colors similar to 242C3A. 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 242C3A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242C3A to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 2.16 (97.8% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 4.69 (95.3% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.1% similar)
#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242C3A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242C3A to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 2.71 (97.3% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 4.65 (95.3% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242C3A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242C3A to Benjamin Moore


#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 4.44 (95.6% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242C3A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242C3A to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 6.27 (93.7% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242C3A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242C3A to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)
#404457
Manhattan Blue (MQ5-09)
ΔE - 8.82 (91.2% similar)
#3E4855
Starless Night (PPU14-20)
ΔE - 9.12 (90.9% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242C3A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242C3A to PPG Paints


#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 9.87 (90.1% similar)
#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 10.50 (89.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#242C3A 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.

242C3A
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#242C3A Opposite Color







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