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HEX 252E38 - #252E38, RGB(37,46,56) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #252E38
RGB Color Code: RGB(37, 46, 56)
CMYK Values*: 33.9%, 17.9%, 0.0%, 78.0%





What color is 252E38?

The RGB color code for color number #252E38 is RGB(37, 46, 56). In the RGB color model, #252E38 has a red value of 37, 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 33.9% cyan, 17.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation, and 18.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #252E38 has a hue of 211.6° (degrees), 33.9 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Color 252E38 is cool or warm?

Color 252E38 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 252E38?

Color code 252E38 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 #252E38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(37, 46, 56)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Green
46 (18.0%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.93%
Magenta
17.86%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.04%

HSL

HSL(211.58deg, 20.4 %, 18.2 %)

Hue
211.58°
Saturation
20.43 %.
Lightness
18.24 %.

RYB

RYB(165, 176, 198)
Red
165 (64.8%)
Yellow
176 (68.9%)
Blue
198 (77.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.58°
Saturation
33.93 %.
Brightness / Value
21.96 %.

HWB

H: 211.58°

W: 14.51 %

B: 78.04 %

XYZ

X : 2.45

Y : 2.63

Z : 4.12

YXY

Y1 : 2.63

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 85.49%

M : 81.96%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 2.6 %

Munsell Color System

9.1B 1.7/1.5

CIE-Lab

L : 18.51

A : -0.97

B : -7.65

CIE-Lch

L : 18.51

C : 7.71

H : 262.77

CIE-Luv

L : 18.51

U : -4.12

V : -7.7

Hunter-Lab

L : 16.23

A : -1.4

B : -3.7






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #252E38


Here are the colors similar to 252E38. 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 - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#2A3439
Gunmetal
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#353839
Onyx
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 252E38.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 252E38.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 252E38.


#1D252D
PANTONE 433 C
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 3.17 (96.8% similar)
#253746
PANTONE 7546 C
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#2F303A
PANTONE 8603 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 252E38.


#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#2F3234
RAL 7021 - Black Gray
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 252E38.


#323638
BS 18-B-27 - Grey
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#191A1C
BS 18-B-29 - Blue
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)





Paint color for Hex #252E38


Here are the paint colors similar to 252E38. 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

Hex color 252E38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #252E38 to Valspar


#292F35
Deep Space Echo (T691)
ΔE - 2.34 (97.7% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
#252D31
Tempest's Teapot (M250)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 252E38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #252E38 to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 2.63 (97.4% similar)
#31363A
Inkwell (SW 6992)
ΔE - 4.43 (95.6% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#323639
Black of Night (SW 6993)
ΔE - 4.99 (95.0% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 252E38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #252E38 to Benjamin Moore


#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 3.94 (96.1% similar)
#33383E
After Midnight (CSP-630)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#2B3B4C
North Sea (CC-932)
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)
#323436
Midnight Dream (2129-10)
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 252E38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #252E38 to Dunn-Edwards


#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 6.98 (93.0% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 7.88 (92.1% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 252E38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #252E38 to PPG Paints


#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 8.16 (91.8% similar)
#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 8.80 (91.2% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 9.33 (90.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 252E38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #252E38 to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 8.02 (92.0% similar)
#3D3E3E
Carbon (N520-7)
ΔE - 8.37 (91.6% similar)
#3F4041
Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)
ΔE - 8.44 (91.6% similar)
#3B3C3B
Limousine Leather (MQ5-05)
ΔE - 8.47 (91.5% similar)








Color Combinations


#252E38 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.

252E38
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#252E38 Opposite Color







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