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BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green British Standard 4800 Color


Color Name: BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green
Hex Color Code: #1F261C
RGB Color Code: RGB(31, 38, 28)
CMYK Values*: 18.4%, 0.0%, 26.3%, 85.1%





About BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green color - its meaning and example


What color is BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green?

The hexadecimal color code(color number) for BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green is #1F261C, and the RGB color code is RGB(31, 38, 28).

In the RGB color model, BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green has a red value of 31, a green value of 38, and a blue value of 28. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.4% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 26.3% yellow, and 85.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 102° (degrees), 15.2 % saturation, and 12.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green has a hue of 102° (degrees), 26.3 % saturation and 14.9 % brightness/value.



BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green is cool or warm?

The color BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green is a cool color.



What is the LRV of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green? (For interior and product design)

BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green

Light Color


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Is BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green (CMS - British Standard 4800) color codes / color number / color space conversions - HEX, RGBA, CMYK, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(31, 38, 28)
Red
31 (12.2%)
Green
38 (14.9%)
Blue
28 (11.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
18.42%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
26.32%
Key
85.10%

HSL

HSL(102deg, 15.2 %, 12.9 %)

Hue
102°
Saturation
15.15 %.
Lightness
12.94 %.

RYB

RYB(194, 204, 207)
Red
194 (76.1%)
Yellow
204 (79.9%)
Blue
207 (81.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
102°
Saturation
26.32 %.
Brightness / Value
14.90 %.

HWB

H: 102°

W: 10.98 %

B: 85.10 %

XYZ

X : 1.47

Y : 1.76

Z : 1.36

YXY

Y1 : 1.76

X : 0.32

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 87.84%

M : 85.10%

Y : 89.02%


LRV

~ 1.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.9GY 1.3/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 14.18

A : -5.58

B : 5.62

CIE-Lch

L : 14.18

C : 7.92

H : 134.8

CIE-Luv

L : 14.18

U : -2.62

V : 5.07

Hunter-Lab

L : 13.27

A : -3.48

B : 3.21






Similar Colors and Paints



Named colors similar to BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the colors similar to BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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.



#1A2421
Dark Jungle Green
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#232B2B
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ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#001600
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ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#1C352D
Medium Jungle Green
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL, and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent colors from British Standard 4800. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to British Standard 4800




Pantone PMS


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent colors from Pantone PMS. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Pantone PMS


#212721
PANTONE Black 3 C
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#212322
PANTONE 419 C
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#183028
PANTONE 5535 C
ΔE - 7.16 (92.8% similar)
#22372B
PANTONE 5605 C
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


RAL Design


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent colors from RAL Design. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to RAL Design




RAL Classic


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent colors from RAL Classic. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to RAL Classic


#2C3222
RAL 6007 - Bottle Green
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#27352A
RAL 6009 - Fir Green
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent colors from Pantone TCX. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Pantone TCX







Paint similar to BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green (CMS - British Standard 4800)


Here are the best recommended paint colors similar to BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green (CMS - British Standard 4800). 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


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Valspar


#333B2F
Aged Pine (6011-5)
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#2F3837
Forest Canopy (5010-1)
ΔE - 8.01 (92.0% similar)
#2D3435
Nocturnal Green (5011-1)
ΔE - 8.46 (91.5% similar)
#1D3233
Fait Accompli (V141-6)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Benjamin Moore


#363A32
Waller Green (CW-510)
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#303536
Black Knight (2136-10)
ΔE - 8.97 (91.0% similar)
#313435
Black Satin (2131-10)
ΔE - 9.28 (90.7% similar)
#313132
Black (2132-10)
ΔE - 9.80 (90.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Sherwin Williams


#343B36
Jasper (SW 6216)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#2F2F30
Tricorn Black (SW 6258)
ΔE - 9.55 (90.4% similar)





Behr


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Behr


#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 10.47 (89.5% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 11.39 (88.6% similar)
#3F3F3E
Black (Behr)
ΔE - 11.54 (88.5% similar)
#434442
Broadway (PPU18-20)
ΔE - 12.18 (87.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to Dunn-Edwards


#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 11.34 (88.7% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 12.61 (87.4% similar)
#464647
Black Tie (DE 6357)
ΔE - 14.12 (85.9% similar)


PPG Paints


BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 11.15 (88.8% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 11.76 (88.2% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.3% similar)
#474F43
Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)
ΔE - 13.19 (86.8% similar)








Color Combinations


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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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



1F261C
BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green

231C26
Eigengrau*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green - #1F261C?

Color that best contrast with BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green - #1F261C is #231C26, color name is Eigengrau*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green - #1F261C?

Complementary or Opposite color for BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green - #1F261C is #231C26, color name is Eigengrau*.






Example Color Images and Mockup


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