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HEX 242F40 - #242F40, RGB(36,47,64) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #242F40
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 47, 64)
CMYK Values*: 43.8%, 26.6%, 0.0%, 74.9%





What color is 242F40?

The RGB color code for color number #242F40 is RGB(36, 47, 64). In the RGB color model, #242F40 has a red value of 36, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 64. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.8% cyan, 26.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 74.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.4° (degrees), 28.0 % saturation, and 19.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242F40 has a hue of 216.4° (degrees), 43.8 % saturation and 25.1 % brightness/value.

Color 242F40 is cool or warm?

Color 242F40 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242F40?

Color code 242F40 has an LRV of nearly 3. 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 #242F40 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 47, 64)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
64 (25.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.75%
Magenta
26.56%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
74.90%

HSL

HSL(216.43deg, 28.0 %, 19.6 %)

Hue
216.43°
Saturation
28.00 %.
Lightness
19.61 %.

RYB

RYB(158, 170, 199)
Red
158 (62.0%)
Yellow
170 (66.5%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.43°
Saturation
43.75 %.
Brightness / Value
25.10 %.

HWB

H: 216.43°

W: 14.12 %

B: 74.90 %

XYZ

X : 2.67

Y : 2.78

Z : 5.25

YXY

Y1 : 2.78

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.26

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 81.57%

Y : 74.90%


LRV

~ 2.8 %

Munsell Color System

1.7PB 1.8/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 19.13

A : 0.55

B : -12.2

CIE-Lch

L : 19.13

C : 12.21

H : 272.58

CIE-Luv

L : 19.13

U : -5

V : -12.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.67

A : -0.58

B : -6.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242F40


Here are the colors similar to 242F40. 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 - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 5.15 (94.8% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242F40.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242F40.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242F40.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)
#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 6.19 (93.8% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.7% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242F40.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#28334A
PANTONE 2380 C
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#333A49
PANTONE 8604 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242F40


Here are the paint colors similar to 242F40. 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 242F40 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242F40 to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 2.25 (97.7% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242F40 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242F40 to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242F40 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242F40 to Benjamin Moore


#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 5.55 (94.5% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242F40 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242F40 to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242F40 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242F40 to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#404457
Manhattan Blue (MQ5-09)
ΔE - 8.11 (91.9% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 8.15 (91.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242F40 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242F40 to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 7.86 (92.1% similar)
#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 8.32 (91.7% similar)
#384A66
Annapolis Blue (PPG1164-7)
ΔE - 9.52 (90.5% similar)
#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 9.71 (90.3% similar)








Color Combinations


#242F40 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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