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HEX 272A38 - #272A38, RGB(39,42,56) Color


Color Name: Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code: #272A38
RGB Color Code: RGB(39, 42, 56)
CMYK Values*: 30.4%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 78.0%





What color is 272A38?

The RGB color code for color number #272A38 is RGB(39, 42, 56). In the RGB color model, #272A38 has a red value of 39, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.4% cyan, 25.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 229.4° (degrees), 17.9 % saturation, and 18.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #272A38 has a hue of 229.4° (degrees), 30.4 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Color 272A38 is cool or warm?

Color 272A38 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 272A38?

Color code 272A38 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 #272A38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(39, 42, 56)
Red
39 (15.3%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.36%
Magenta
25.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.04%

HSL

HSL(229.41deg, 17.9 %, 18.6 %)

Hue
229.41°
Saturation
17.89 %.
Lightness
18.63 %.

RYB

RYB(168, 174, 199)
Red
168 (66.1%)
Yellow
174 (68.2%)
Blue
199 (78.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
229.41°
Saturation
30.36 %.
Brightness / Value
21.96 %.

HWB

H: 229.41°

W: 15.29 %

B: 78.04 %

XYZ

X : 2.38

Y : 2.37

Z : 4.07

YXY

Y1 : 2.37

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 84.71%

M : 83.53%

Y : 78.04%


LRV

~ 2.4 %

Munsell Color System

5.2PB 1.6/1.6

CIE-Lab

L : 17.33

A : 2.57

B : -9.42

CIE-Lch

L : 17.33

C : 9.77

H : 285.26

CIE-Luv

L : 17.33

U : -1.87

V : -9.66

Hunter-Lab

L : 15.4

A : 0.61

B : -4.9






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #272A38


Here are the colors similar to 272A38. 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 - 4.55 (95.4% similar)
#2F3349
Peacoat
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#2A2F4D
Dark Byzantine Blue
ΔE - 6.97 (93.0% similar)
#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 272A38.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 272A38.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 272A38.


#252A36
PANTONE 4280 C
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#2F303A
PANTONE 8603 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
#1C1F2A
PANTONE 532 C
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#28334A
PANTONE 2380 C
ΔE - 5.06 (94.9% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 272A38.


#191E28
RAL 5004 - Black Blue
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#1A2B3C
RAL 5011 - Steel Blue
ΔE - 5.88 (94.1% similar)
#27292B
RAL 9011 - Graphite Black
ΔE - 7.25 (92.7% similar)
#2A292A
RAL 9017 - Traffic Black
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)





Paint color for Hex #272A38


Here are the paint colors similar to 272A38. 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 272A38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #272A38 to Valspar


#2B3140
Blue Coal (4011-3)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#2F3238
Very Black (5011-2)
ΔE - 5.38 (94.6% similar)
#22262B
Tuxedo (8006-8G)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)
#2A364E
Nightfall (8003-46G)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 272A38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #272A38 to Benjamin Moore


#2E3549
Old Navy (2063-10)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)
#2F394B
Deep Royal (2061-10)
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#3C3845
Deep Mulberry (2069-10)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#323A43
Polo Blue (2062-10)
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 272A38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #272A38 to Sherwin Williams


#2B3441
Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)
ΔE - 4.62 (95.4% similar)
#3A373E
Black Swan (SW 6279)
ΔE - 6.32 (93.7% similar)
#353337
Domino (SW 6989)
ΔE - 6.51 (93.5% similar)
#283849
In the Navy (SW 9178)
ΔE - 6.95 (93.0% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 272A38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #272A38 to Dunn-Edwards


#343B4E
Old Mill (DEA 185)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#343E54
Black River Falls (DEA 189)
ΔE - 7.28 (92.7% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 272A38 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #272A38 to PPG Paints


#404149
Napoleon (PPG1013-7)
ΔE - 8.17 (91.8% similar)
#3A405A
Victory Blue (PPG1165-7)
ΔE - 8.62 (91.4% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 10.25 (89.7% similar)
#4A4354
Blackberry (PPG1172-7)
ΔE - 10.31 (89.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 272A38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #272A38 to Behr


#3B4354
Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)
ΔE - 8.22 (91.8% similar)
#434053
Artistic License (MQ5-39)
ΔE - 8.59 (91.4% similar)
#404457
Manhattan Blue (MQ5-09)
ΔE - 8.67 (91.3% similar)
#434555
Black Sapphire (PPU15-19)
ΔE - 8.90 (91.1% similar)








Color Combinations


#272A38 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.

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