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HEX 172A42 - #172A42, RGB(23,42,66) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #172A42
RGB Color Code: RGB(23, 42, 66)
CMYK Values*: 65.2%, 36.4%, 0.0%, 74.1%





What color is 172A42?

The RGB color code for color number #172A42 is RGB(23, 42, 66). In the RGB color model, #172A42 has a red value of 23, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.2% cyan, 36.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 74.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 48.3 % saturation, and 17.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #172A42 has a hue of 213.5° (degrees), 65.2 % saturation and 25.9 % brightness/value.

Color 172A42 is cool or warm?

Color 172A42 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 172A42?

Color code 172A42 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 #172A42 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(23, 42, 66)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
66 (25.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.15%
Magenta
36.36%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
74.12%

HSL

HSL(213.49deg, 48.3 %, 17.5 %)

Hue
213.49°
Saturation
48.31 %.
Lightness
17.45 %.

RYB

RYB(159, 175, 212)
Red
159 (62.5%)
Yellow
175 (68.7%)
Blue
212 (83.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
213.49°
Saturation
65.15 %.
Brightness / Value
25.88 %.

HWB

H: 213.49°

W: 9.02 %

B: 74.12 %

XYZ

X : 2.16

Y : 2.23

Z : 5.47

YXY

Y1 : 2.23

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.23

CMY

C : 90.98%

M : 83.53%

Y : 74.12%


LRV

~ 2.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.6PB 1.6/3.4

CIE-Lab

L : 16.66

A : 0.96

B : -17.49

CIE-Lch

L : 16.66

C : 17.52

H : 273.15

CIE-Luv

L : 16.66

U : -6.82

V : -17.86

Hunter-Lab

L : 14.94

A : -0.27

B : -11.26






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #172A42


Here are the colors similar to 172A42. 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 - 4.35 (95.7% similar)
#003153
Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)
ΔE - 4.96 (95.0% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#1E2952
Space Cadet
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 172A42.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 172A42.


#1F2A44
PANTONE 533 C
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)
#13294B
PANTONE 2767 C
ΔE - 3.57 (96.4% similar)
#002B49
PANTONE 7463 C
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#28334A
PANTONE 2380 C
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 172A42.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#0F3052
RAL 5026 - Pearl Night Blue
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#193153
RAL 5013 - Cobalt Blue
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 172A42.







Paint color for Hex #172A42


Here are the paint colors similar to 172A42. 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 172A42 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #172A42 to Valspar


#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#0C3B5D
Epic Adventure (V073-6)
ΔE - 7.15 (92.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 172A42 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #172A42 to Benjamin Moore


#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)
#203B5D
Symphony Blue (2060-10)
ΔE - 6.14 (93.9% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 172A42 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #172A42 to Sherwin Williams


#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)
#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 7.53 (92.5% similar)
#234058
Salty Dog (SW 9177)
ΔE - 7.77 (92.2% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 172A42 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #172A42 to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 6.99 (93.0% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 7.18 (92.8% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#383E5D
Singing the Blues (DET 576)
ΔE - 9.07 (90.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 172A42 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #172A42 to PPG Paints


#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 9.03 (91.0% similar)
#384A66
Annapolis Blue (PPG1164-7)
ΔE - 10.44 (89.6% similar)
#2A4B6E
Blue Tang (PPG1160-7)
ΔE - 11.13 (88.9% similar)
#3D496D
Egyptian Violet (PPG1168-7)
ΔE - 11.52 (88.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 172A42 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #172A42 to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 9.20 (90.8% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 9.65 (90.4% similar)
#3A4866
Bon Nuit (MQ5-14)
ΔE - 10.29 (89.7% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 10.34 (89.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#172A42 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.

172A42
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#172A42 Opposite Color







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