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HEX 242B36 - #242B36, RGB(36,43,54) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #242B36
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 43, 54)
CMYK Values*: 33.3%, 20.4%, 0.0%, 78.8%





What color is 242B36?

The RGB color code for color number #242B36 is RGB(36, 43, 54). In the RGB color model, #242B36 has a red value of 36, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 54. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.3% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216.7° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 17.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242B36 has a hue of 216.7° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 21.2 % brightness/value.

Color 242B36 is cool or warm?

Color 242B36 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242B36?

Color code 242B36 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 #242B36 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 43, 54)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
54 (21.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
20.37%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.82%

HSL

HSL(216.67deg, 20.0 %, 17.6 %)

Hue
216.67°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
17.65 %.

RYB

RYB(169, 178, 201)
Red
169 (66.3%)
Yellow
178 (69.7%)
Blue
201 (78.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216.67°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
21.18 %.

HWB

H: 216.67°

W: 14.12 %

B: 78.82 %

XYZ

X : 2.26

Y : 2.37

Z : 3.83

YXY

Y1 : 2.37

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 83.14%

Y : 78.82%


LRV

~ 2.4 %

Munsell Color System

1.2PB 1.6/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 17.32

A : 0.12

B : -8.08

CIE-Lch

L : 17.32

C : 8.08

H : 270.82

CIE-Luv

L : 17.32

U : -3.29

V : -8.03

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.39

A : -0.76

B : -3.97






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242B36


Here are the colors similar to 242B36. 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 - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 5.46 (94.5% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 7.02 (93.0% similar)
#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 7.04 (93.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242B36.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242B36.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 1.51 (98.5% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#2F303A
PANTONE 8603 C
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#1C1F2A
PANTONE 532 C
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242B36.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242B36.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#2F3234
RAL 7021 - Black Gray
ΔE - 5.83 (94.2% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 242B36.


#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 7.48 (92.5% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242B36


Here are the paint colors similar to 242B36. 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 242B36 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242B36 to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 2.97 (97.0% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#323639
Black of Night (SW 6993)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 242B36 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242B36 to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 3.28 (96.7% similar)
#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242B36 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242B36 to Benjamin Moore


#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 5.11 (94.9% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 5.77 (94.2% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242B36 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242B36 to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 7.10 (92.9% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242B36 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242B36 to PPG Paints


#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 9.93 (90.1% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 10.12 (89.9% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242B36 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242B36 to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 8.27 (91.7% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 9.15 (90.8% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 9.21 (90.8% similar)
#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 9.25 (90.8% similar)








Color Combinations


#242B36 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.

242B36
362F24

#242B36 Opposite Color







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