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HEX 242F3C - #242F3C, RGB(36,47,60) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #242F3C
RGB Color Code: RGB(36, 47, 60)
CMYK Values*: 40.0%, 21.7%, 0.0%, 76.5%





What color is 242F3C?

The RGB color code for color number #242F3C is RGB(36, 47, 60). In the RGB color model, #242F3C has a red value of 36, a green value of 47, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.0% cyan, 21.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 76.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 212.5° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 18.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #242F3C has a hue of 212.5° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 23.5 % brightness/value.

Color 242F3C is cool or warm?

Color 242F3C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 242F3C?

Color code 242F3C has an LRV of nearly 3. 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 #242F3C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(36, 47, 60)
Red
36 (14.1%)
Green
47 (18.4%)
Blue
60 (23.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
40.00%
Magenta
21.67%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
76.47%

HSL

HSL(212.5deg, 25.0 %, 18.8 %)

Hue
212.5°
Saturation
25.00 %.
Lightness
18.82 %.

RYB

RYB(161, 173, 199)
Red
161 (63.2%)
Yellow
173 (67.9%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
212.5°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Brightness / Value
23.53 %.

HWB

H: 212.5°

W: 14.12 %

B: 76.47 %

XYZ

X : 2.56

Y : 2.73

Z : 4.67

YXY

Y1 : 2.73

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 85.88%

M : 81.57%

Y : 76.47%


LRV

~ 2.7 %

Munsell Color System

9.8B 1.8/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 18.95

A : -0.76

B : -9.74

CIE-Lch

L : 18.95

C : 9.77

H : 265.53

CIE-Luv

L : 18.95

U : -4.93

V : -10.08

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.54

A : -1.31

B : -5.16






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #242F3C


Here are the colors similar to 242F3C. 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 - 1.01 (99.0% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 7.13 (92.9% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 242F3C.


#24313D
RAL 260 20 05 - Blue-Black
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#263145
RAL 280 20 15 - Crow Black
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#2B3036
RAL 260 20 15 - Suit Blue
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 242F3C.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 242F3C.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)
#2F3234
RAL 7021 - Black Gray
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 242F3C.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.6% similar)
#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)
#333A49
PANTONE 8604 C
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 242F3C.


#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 6.75 (93.2% similar)





Paint color for Hex #242F3C


Here are the paint colors similar to 242F3C. 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 242F3C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #242F3C to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 5.60 (94.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 242F3C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #242F3C to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#293944
Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)
ΔE - 4.27 (95.7% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 242F3C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #242F3C to Benjamin Moore


#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 4.42 (95.6% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 242F3C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #242F3C to Dunn-Edwards


#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 6.03 (94.0% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 6.91 (93.1% similar)


Behr

Hex color 242F3C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #242F3C to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 7.31 (92.7% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 8.14 (91.9% similar)
#3E4855
Starless Night (PPU14-20)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 8.19 (91.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 242F3C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #242F3C to PPG Paints


#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 7.98 (92.0% similar)
#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 9.18 (90.8% similar)
#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 9.41 (90.6% similar)








Color Combinations


#242F3C 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.

242F3C
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#242F3C Opposite Color







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