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HEX 172E38 - #172E38, RGB(23,46,56) Color


Color Name: Gunmetal*
Hex Color Code: #172E38
RGB Color Code: RGB(23, 46, 56)
CMYK Values*: 58.9%, 17.9%, 0.0%, 78.0%





What color is 172E38?

The RGB color code for color number #172E38 is RGB(23, 46, 56). In the RGB color model, #172E38 has a red value of 23, a green value of 46, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 58.9% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.2° (degrees), 41.8 % saturation, and 15.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #172E38 has a hue of 198.2° (degrees), 58.9 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Color 172E38 is cool or warm?

Color 172E38 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 172E38?

Color code 172E38 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 #172E38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(23, 46, 56)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Green
46 (18.0%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
58.93%
Magenta
17.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.04%

HSL

HSL(198.18deg, 41.8 %, 15.5 %)

Hue
198.18°
Saturation
41.77 %.
Lightness
15.49 %.

RYB

RYB(164, 185, 210)
Red
164 (64.5%)
Yellow
185 (72.5%)
Blue
210 (82.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
198.18°
Saturation
58.93 %.
Brightness / Value
21.96 %.

HWB

H: 198.18°

W: 9.02 %

B: 78.04 %

XYZ

X : 2.04

Y : 2.42

Z : 4.1

YXY

Y1 : 2.42

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 90.98%

M : 81.96%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 2.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.8B 1.6/2.5

CIE-Lab

L : 17.56

A : -5.61

B : -9.18

CIE-Lch

L : 17.56

C : 10.76

H : 238.56

CIE-Luv

L : 17.56

U : -8.33

V : -8.73

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.56

A : -3.79

B : -4.73






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #172E38


Here are the colors similar to 172E38. 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.



#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 6.15 (93.8% similar)
#232F3E
Squid Ink
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#232B2B
Charleston Green
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 172E38.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 172E38.


#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 172E38.


#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 5.08 (94.9% similar)
#2B3D43
PANTONE 8503 C
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 5.80 (94.2% similar)
#131E29
PANTONE 7547 C
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 172E38.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 172E38.







Paint color for Hex #172E38


Here are the paint colors similar to 172E38. 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.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 172E38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #172E38 to Sherwin Williams


#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 7.39 (92.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 172E38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #172E38 to Valspar


#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#22394A
Indigo Streamer (4010-4)
ΔE - 5.31 (94.7% similar)
#1D3233
Fait Accompli (V141-6)
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 172E38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #172E38 to Benjamin Moore


#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 7.17 (92.8% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#303536
Black Knight (2136-10)
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)





PPG Paints

Hex color 172E38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #172E38 to PPG Paints


#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)
#334B58
Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 10.71 (89.3% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 10.85 (89.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 172E38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #172E38 to Behr


#3E474C
Winter Way (PPU25-23)
ΔE - 9.91 (90.1% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 10.50 (89.5% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 10.75 (89.3% similar)
#3E4855
Starless Night (PPU14-20)
ΔE - 10.80 (89.2% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 172E38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #172E38 to Dunn-Edwards


#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 10.22 (89.8% similar)
#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 10.33 (89.7% similar)
#414549
Stargazing (DE 6336)
ΔE - 10.94 (89.1% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 10.97 (89.0% similar)








Color Combinations


#172E38 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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