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HEX 281B18 - #281B18, RGB(40,27,24) Color


Color Name: Licorice*
Hex Color Code: #281B18
RGB Color Code: RGB(40, 27, 24)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 32.5%, 40.0%, 84.3%





What color is 281B18?

The RGB color code for color number #281B18 is RGB(40, 27, 24). In the RGB color model, #281B18 has a red value of 40, a green value of 27, and a blue value of 24. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 32.5% magenta, 40.0% yellow, and 84.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 11.2° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 12.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281B18 has a hue of 11.2° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 15.7 % brightness/value.

Color 281B18 is cool or warm?

Color 281B18 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 281B18?

Color code 281B18 has an LRV of nearly 1. 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 #281B18 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 27, 24)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
27 (10.6%)
Blue
24 (9.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
32.50%
Yellow
40.00%
Key
84.31%

HSL

HSL(11.25deg, 25.0 %, 12.5 %)

Hue
11.25°
Saturation
25.00 %.
Lightness
12.55 %.

RYB

RYB(208, 199, 204)
Red
208 (81.4%)
Yellow
199 (77.9%)
Blue
204 (80.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
11.25°
Saturation
40.00 %.
Brightness / Value
15.69 %.

HWB

H: 11.25°

W: 9.41 %

B: 84.31 %

XYZ

X : 1.43

Y : 1.3

Z : 1.04

YXY

Y1 : 1.3

X : 0.38

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 89.41%

Y : 90.59%


LRV

~ 1.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.6YR 1.0/1.1

CIE-Lab

L : 11.28

A : 5.89

B : 4.61

CIE-Lch

L : 11.28

C : 7.48

H : 38.01

CIE-Luv

L : 11.28

U : 5.89

V : 2.67

Hunter-Lab

L : 11.41

A : 2.45

B : 2.58






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #281B18


Here are the colors similar to 281B18. 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.



#1A1110
Licorice
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#1A1110
Light Black
ΔE - 4.47 (95.5% similar)
#2C1608
Zinnwaldite Brown
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#1B1610
Shadow Black
ΔE - 6.28 (93.7% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 281B18.


#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 1.21 (98.8% similar)
#221F1C
BS 22-B-29 - Deep Purple
ΔE - 6.49 (93.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281B18.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281B18.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281B18.


#31261D
PANTONE Black 4 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#312923
PANTONE 4259 C
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#382E2C
PANTONE 440 C
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#382F2D
PANTONE 412 C
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 281B18.


#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 6.56 (93.4% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 7.67 (92.3% similar)





Paint color for Hex #281B18


Here are the paint colors similar to 281B18. 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.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281B18 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281B18 to Benjamin Moore


#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 5.91 (94.1% similar)
#3B3230
Espresso Bean (CSP-30)
ΔE - 7.49 (92.5% similar)
#382930
Velvet Cloak (CSP-480)
ΔE - 7.72 (92.3% similar)
#453133
Caponata (AF-650)
ΔE - 8.75 (91.3% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 281B18 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281B18 to Valspar


#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 6.05 (93.9% similar)
#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 6.96 (93.0% similar)
#433531
Brown Velvet (1011-10)
ΔE - 8.28 (91.7% similar)
#433631
Black Raisin (4002-2C)
ΔE - 8.60 (91.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 281B18 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281B18 to Sherwin Williams


#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)
#432722
Polished Mahogany (SW 2838)
ΔE - 8.12 (91.9% similar)
#443735
Rockweed (SW 2735)
ΔE - 8.93 (91.1% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281B18 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281B18 to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 11.71 (88.3% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 13.74 (86.3% similar)
#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 14.19 (85.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 281B18 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281B18 to Behr


#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 12.25 (87.8% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 12.51 (87.5% similar)
#4B4242
Sarsaparilla (HDC-AC-26)
ΔE - 12.65 (87.4% similar)
#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 12.72 (87.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 281B18 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281B18 to PPG Paints


#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 13.14 (86.9% similar)
#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 13.22 (86.8% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 13.27 (86.7% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 13.31 (86.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#281B18 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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