HEX 242B3A - #242B3A, RGB(36,43,58) Color
| Color Name: | Squid Ink* |
| Hex Color Code: | #242B3A |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(36, 43, 58) |
| CMYK Values*: | 37.9%, 25.9%, 0.0%, 77.3% |
What color is 242B3A?
The RGB color code for color number #242B3A is RGB(36, 43, 58). In the RGB color model, #242B3A has a red value of 36, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 58. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.9% cyan, 25.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 77.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 220.9° (degrees), 23.4 % saturation, and 18.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242B3A has a hue of 220.9° (degrees), 37.9 % saturation and 22.7 % brightness/value.
Color 242B3A is cool or warm?
Color 242B3A is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #242B3A? (For interior and product design)
242B3A 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
#242B3A
Light Color
Compare LRV 2 of #242B3A with dark and light Color
Is #242B3A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 242B3A 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
HEX #242B3A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(36, 43, 58)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
43 (16.9%)
Blue
58 (22.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
37.93%
Magenta
25.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
77.25%
HSL
HSL(220.91deg, 23.4 %, 18.4 %)
Hue
220.91°
Saturation
23.40 %.
Lightness
18.43 %.
RYB
RYB(166, 174, 201)
Red
166 (65.1%)
Yellow
174 (68.4%)
Blue
201 (78.7%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
220.91°
Saturation
37.93 %.
Brightness / Value
22.75 %.
HWB
H: 220.91°
W: 14.12 %
B: 77.25 %
XYZ
X : 2.36
Y : 2.41
Z : 4.34
YXY
Y1 : 2.41
X : 0.26
Y2 : 0.26
CMY
C : 85.88%
M : 83.14%
Y : 77.25%
LRV
~ 2.4 %
Munsell Color System
3.1PB 1.6/1.9
CIE-Lab
L : 17.5
A : 1.38
B : -10.58
CIE-Lch
L : 17.5
C : 10.67
H : 277.42
CIE-Luv
L : 17.5
U : -3.4
V : -10.82
Hunter-Lab
L : 15.52
A : -0.07
B : -5.73
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #242B3A
Here are the colors similar to 242B3A. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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Pantone PMS
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RAL Design
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RAL Classic
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Paint color for Hex #242B3A
Here are the paint colors similar to 242B3A. 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
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Sherwin Williams
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Benjamin Moore
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Dunn-Edwards
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Behr
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Color Combinations
#242B3A color palettes and scheme combination
000000
000000
10141B
242B3A
384259
4B5A79
5F7198
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.
243A33
24363A
242B3A
28243A
33243A
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.
242B3A
3A242B
2B3A24
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
242B3A
3A2436
3A3324
243A28
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
242B3A
39404D
4F5561
656A75
7B7F88
91959C
A7AAB0
BDBFC3
D3D4D7
E9E9EB
FFFFFF
242B3A
202634
1C222E
191E28
151922
12151D
0E1117
0A0C11
07080B
030405
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
242B3A
Squid Ink*
3A3324
Graphite Gray*
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 #242B3A?
Color that best contrast with #242B3A is #3A3324,
color name is Graphite Gray*
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 #242B3A?
Complementary or Opposite color for #242B3A is #3A3324, color name is Graphite Gray*.
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