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HEX 281E1A - #281E1A, RGB(40,30,26) Color


Color Name: Licorice*
Hex Color Code: #281E1A
RGB Color Code: RGB(40, 30, 26)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 25.0%, 35.0%, 84.3%





What color is 281E1A?

The RGB color code for color number #281E1A is RGB(40, 30, 26). In the RGB color model, #281E1A has a red value of 40, a green value of 30, and a blue value of 26. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 25.0% magenta, 35.0% yellow, and 84.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 21.2 % saturation, and 12.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281E1A has a hue of 17.1° (degrees), 35.0 % saturation and 15.7 % brightness/value.

Color 281E1A is cool or warm?

Color 281E1A is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 281E1A?

Color code 281E1A has an LRV of nearly 1. 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 #281E1A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 30, 26)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
30 (11.8%)
Blue
26 (10.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
25.00%
Yellow
35.00%
Key
84.31%

HSL

HSL(17.14deg, 21.2 %, 12.9 %)

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
21.21 %.
Lightness
12.94 %.

RYB

RYB(203, 197, 203)
Red
203 (79.7%)
Yellow
197 (77.4%)
Blue
203 (79.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
17.14°
Saturation
35.00 %.
Brightness / Value
15.69 %.

HWB

H: 17.14°

W: 10.20 %

B: 84.31 %

XYZ

X : 1.53

Y : 1.45

Z : 1.18

YXY

Y1 : 1.45

X : 0.37

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 88.24%

Y : 89.80%


LRV

~ 1.5 %

Munsell Color System

7YR 1.1/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 12.31

A : 4.09

B : 4.59

CIE-Lch

L : 12.31

C : 6.15

H : 48.31

CIE-Luv

L : 12.31

U : 4.69

V : 3

Hunter-Lab

L : 12.06

A : 1.48

B : 2.65






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #281E1A


Here are the colors similar to 281E1A. 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.



#1A1110
Licorice
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#1A1110
Light Black
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#1B1610
Shadow Black
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)
#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 281E1A.


#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 2.33 (97.7% similar)
#221F1C
BS 22-B-29 - Deep Purple
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281E1A.


#31261D
PANTONE Black 4 C
ΔE - 3.88 (96.1% similar)
#312923
PANTONE 4259 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#2D2926
PANTONE Black C
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#382E2C
PANTONE 440 C
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281E1A.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281E1A.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 281E1A.


#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 5.66 (94.3% similar)
#2A292A
RAL 9017 - Traffic Black
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#2B2B2C
RAL 9004 - Signal Black
ΔE - 7.52 (92.5% similar)
#3D3635
RAL 8019 - Gray Brown
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #281E1A


Here are the paint colors similar to 281E1A. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281E1A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281E1A to Benjamin Moore


#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)
#3B3230
Espresso Bean (CSP-30)
ΔE - 6.48 (93.5% similar)
#382930
Velvet Cloak (CSP-480)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 8.57 (91.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 281E1A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281E1A to Sherwin Williams


#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 7.07 (92.9% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 7.99 (92.0% similar)
#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 8.18 (91.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 281E1A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281E1A to Valspar


#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)
#3A3530
Fired Earth (6011-1)
ΔE - 7.85 (92.1% similar)
#2F2F2F
Tomcat (8006-12G)
ΔE - 8.05 (92.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281E1A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281E1A to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 10.22 (89.8% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 12.32 (87.7% similar)
#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 13.19 (86.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 281E1A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281E1A to Behr


#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 10.90 (89.1% similar)
#413F3E
Blackout (N510-7)
ΔE - 11.30 (88.7% similar)
#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 11.39 (88.6% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 11.55 (88.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 281E1A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281E1A to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.64 (88.4% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 11.87 (88.1% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 12.21 (87.8% similar)
#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#281E1A 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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