#242C18 Hex Color

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Color Name

Black Brown*

Hex Color Code

#242C18

RGB Color Code

RGB(36, 44, 24)

CMYK Values*

18.2%, 0.0%, 45.5%, 82.7%

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#242C18 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 242C18?

The RGB color code for color number #242C18 is RGB(36, 44, 24). In the RGB color model, #242C18 has a red value of 36, a green value of 44, and a blue value of 24. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 18.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 45.5% yellow, and 82.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 84° (degrees), 29.4 % saturation, and 13.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242C18 has a hue of 84° (degrees), 45.5 % saturation and 17.3 % brightness/value.

Color 242C18 is cool or warm?

Color 242C18 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #242C18? (For interior and product design)

242C18 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

#242C18

LRV 2

Light Color

Compare LRV 2 of #242C18 with dark and light color

Is #242C18 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 242C18 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 #242C18 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #242C18

Hex triplet: #242C18
Red: 24
Green: 2C
Blue: 18

RGBA / RGB rgb(36, 44, 24)

Red: 36 (14.1%)
Green: 44 (17.3%)
Blue: 24 (9.4%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 18.18%
Magenta: 0.00%
Yellow: 45.45%
Key: 82.75%

HSL hsl(84deg, 29.4 %, 13.3 %)

Hue: 84°
Saturation: 29.41 %
Lightness: 13.33 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 84°
Saturation: 45.45 %
Brightness / Value: 17.25 %

RYB ryb(192, 204, 200)

Red: 192 (75.3%)
Yellow: 204 (80.1%)
Blue: 200 (78.4%)

HWB

Hue: 84°
Whiteness: 9.41 %
Blackness: 82.75 %

CMY

Cyan: 85.88%
Magenta: 82.75%
Yellow: 90.59%

XYZ

X: 1.79
Y: 2.24
Z: 1.2

YXY

Y1: 2.24
X: 0.34
Y2: 0.43

CIE-Lab

L: 16.71
A: -7.89
B: 11.86

CIE-Lch

L: 16.71
C: 14.25
H: 123.64

CIE-Luv

L: 16.71
U: -3.06
V: 10.57

Hunter-Lab

L: 14.97
A: -4.83
B: 5.72

Other

LRV: ~ 2.2 %
Munsell Color System: 5GY 1.6/3.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #242C18

These are the named colors closest to hex 242C18, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#1E2200 Color Black Brown

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

#001600 Color Black Green

91.55% match | ΔE 8.45

#1C352D Color Medium Jungle Green

91.15% match | ΔE 8.85

#1A2421 Color Dark Jungle Green

91.06% match | ΔE 8.94

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 242C18.

#263021 Color BS 12-B-29 - Juniper

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#1E2311 Color BS 12-C-40 - Green

96.90% match | ΔE 3.10

#1D281C Color BS 14-C-40 - Green

95.93% match | ΔE 4.07

#1F261C Color BS 16-C-40 - Deep Green

95.10% match | ΔE 4.90

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242C18.

#2C3222 Color RAL 6007 - Bottle Green

97.00% match | ΔE 3.00

#27352A Color RAL 6009 - Fir Green

94.31% match | ΔE 5.69

#37422F Color RAL 6020 - Chrome Green

92.95% match | ΔE 7.05

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242C18.

#283123 Color RAL 140 20 10 - Mountain Range Green

96.74% match | ΔE 3.26

#25361E Color RAL 140 20 20 - Bavarian Green

95.30% match | ΔE 4.70

#2F2E1F Color RAL 110 20 10 - Metal Construction Green

94.16% match | ΔE 5.84

#24342A Color RAL 160 20 10 - Mussel Green

93.71% match | ΔE 6.29

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242C18.

#2E3D30 Color PANTONE 19-5918 TCX - Mountain View

93.13% match | ΔE 6.87

#3A4132 Color PANTONE 19-0417 TCX - Kombu Green

92.61% match | ΔE 7.39

#394034 Color PANTONE 19-0415 TCX - Duffel Bag

92.23% match | ΔE 7.77

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242C18.

#212721 Color PANTONE Black 3 C

92.92% match | ΔE 7.08

#22372B Color PANTONE 5605 C

92.89% match | ΔE 7.11

Paint color for Hex #242C18

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 242C18 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 242C18 once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242C18 to Valspar

#333B2F Color Aged Pine (6011-5)

93.69% match | ΔE 6.31

#403F35 Color Ginger's Grotto (T699)

89.92% match | ΔE 10.08

#2F3837 Color Forest Canopy (5010-1)

89.12% match | ΔE 10.88

#3F3E39 Color Magpie (8005-1G)

88.26% match | ΔE 11.74

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242C18 to Benjamin Moore

#363A32 Color Waller Green (CW-510)

91.85% match | ΔE 8.15

#242E2C Color Black Forest Green (HC-187)

90.61% match | ΔE 9.39

#42483E Color Topsoil (CC-692)

89.24% match | ΔE 10.76

#464233 Color River Rock (2139-10)

89.06% match | ΔE 10.94

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242C18 to Sherwin Williams

#324038 Color Roycroft Bottle Green (SW 2847)

91.02% match | ΔE 8.98

#343B36 Color Jasper (SW 6216)

90.73% match | ΔE 9.27

#303B39 Color Rookwood Shutter Green (SW 2809)

89.36% match | ΔE 10.64

#44493D Color Laurel Woods (SW 7749)

89.28% match | ΔE 10.72

PPG Paints

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242C18 to PPG Paints

#474F43 Color Charcoal Smoke (PPG1033-7)

87.71% match | ΔE 12.29

#415241 Color Pine Forest (PPG1134-7)

87.44% match | ΔE 12.56

#3D4645 Color Dark As Night (PPG14-05)

86.66% match | ΔE 13.34

#3C3D3D Color Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)

86.56% match | ΔE 13.44

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242C18 to Dunn-Edwards

#384543 Color Refined Green (DEA 181)

87.50% match | ΔE 12.50

#3B3A3A Color Black (DEA 002)

86.14% match | ΔE 13.86

#42544C Color Moss Cottage (DET 608)

85.41% match | ΔE 14.59

#46554C Color Huntington Woods (DET 538)

85.40% match | ΔE 14.60

Behr

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242C18 to Behr

#3B3C3B Color Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)

87.30% match | ΔE 12.70

#48553F Color Chard (MQ6-49)

86.81% match | ΔE 13.19

#3F3F3E Color Black (Behr)

86.51% match | ΔE 13.49

#3D3E3E Color Carbon (N520-7)

86.40% match | ΔE 13.60

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 242C18 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #242C18 to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

85.88% match | ΔE 14.12

#464D4A Color Studio Green (93)

85.68% match | ΔE 14.32

#4C5C4A Color Beverly (310)

84.24% match | ΔE 15.76

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

83.71% match | ΔE 16.29

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#242C18 color palettes and scheme combination

000000

090B06

242C18

3F4D2A

5A6E3C

758F4E

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.

2C2018

2C2A18

242C18

1A2C18

182C20

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.

242C18

18242C

2C1824

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

242C18

182C2A

20182C

2C181A

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

242C18

39412F

4F5646

656B5D

7B8074

91958B

A7AAA2

BDBFB9

D3D4D0

E9E9E7

FFFFFF

Black Brown* - #242C18 Tints

242C18

202715

1C2313

191E10

151A0E

12160C

0E1109

0A0D07

070804

030402

000000

Black Brown* - #242C18 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#242C18

Black Brown*

#20182C

Dark Purple*

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 #242C18?

Color that best contrast with #242C18 is #20182C, color name is Dark Purple*. 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.