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HEX 281D1B - #281D1B, RGB(40,29,27) Color


Color Name: Licorice*
Hex Color Code: #281D1B
RGB Color Code: RGB(40, 29, 27)
CMYK Values*: 0.0%, 27.5%, 32.5%, 84.3%





What color is 281D1B?

The RGB color code for color number #281D1B is RGB(40, 29, 27). In the RGB color model, #281D1B has a red value of 40, a green value of 29, and a blue value of 27. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 27.5% magenta, 32.5% yellow, and 84.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 9.2° (degrees), 19.4 % saturation, and 13.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #281D1B has a hue of 9.2° (degrees), 32.5 % saturation and 15.7 % brightness/value.

Color 281D1B is cool or warm?

Color 281D1B is a warm color.

What is the LRV of 281D1B?

Color code 281D1B 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 #281D1B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 29, 27)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
29 (11.4%)
Blue
27 (10.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
27.50%
Yellow
32.50%
Key
84.31%

HSL

HSL(9.23deg, 19.4 %, 13.1 %)

Hue
9.23°
Saturation
19.40 %.
Lightness
13.14 %.

RYB

RYB(203, 196, 203)
Red
203 (79.7%)
Yellow
196 (77.0%)
Blue
203 (79.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
9.23°
Saturation
32.50 %.
Brightness / Value
15.69 %.

HWB

H: 9.23°

W: 10.59 %

B: 84.31 %

XYZ

X : 1.51

Y : 1.41

Z : 1.23

YXY

Y1 : 1.41

X : 0.36

Y2 : 0.34

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 88.63%

Y : 89.41%


LRV

~ 1.4 %

Munsell Color System

4YR 1.1/0.9

CIE-Lab

L : 12.02

A : 4.99

B : 3.44

CIE-Lch

L : 12.02

C : 6.06

H : 34.57

CIE-Luv

L : 12.02

U : 4.98

V : 2.06

Hunter-Lab

L : 11.87

A : 1.97

B : 2.17






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #281D1B


Here are the colors similar to 281D1B. 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 - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#1A1110
Light Black
ΔE - 4.15 (95.9% similar)
#242124
Raisin Black
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#1B1610
Shadow Black
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 281D1B.


#2C1E1A
BS 04-B-29 - Brown
ΔE - 1.98 (98.0% similar)
#221F1C
BS 22-B-29 - Deep Purple
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#36312D
BS 04-B-25 - Saracen
ΔE - 7.38 (92.6% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 281D1B.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 281D1B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 281D1B.


#312923
PANTONE 4259 C
ΔE - 5.09 (94.9% similar)
#31261D
PANTONE Black 4 C
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#382E2C
PANTONE 440 C
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#382F2D
PANTONE 412 C
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 281D1B.


#1A1718
RAL 8022 - Black Brown
ΔE - 5.55 (94.4% similar)
#2A292A
RAL 9017 - Traffic Black
ΔE - 7.03 (93.0% similar)
#2B2B2C
RAL 9004 - Signal Black
ΔE - 7.85 (92.2% similar)
#442F29
RAL 8017 - Chocolate Brown
ΔE - 7.91 (92.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #281D1B


Here are the paint colors similar to 281D1B. 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 281D1B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #281D1B to Sherwin Williams


#392B2D
Raisin (SW 7630)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
#403330
Black Bean (SW 6006)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#313031
Caviar (SW 6990)
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)
#393437
Deep Forest Brown (SW 9175)
ΔE - 8.34 (91.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 281D1B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #281D1B to Benjamin Moore


#3C2D2B
Wenge (AF-180)
ΔE - 5.62 (94.4% similar)
#3B3230
Espresso Bean (CSP-30)
ΔE - 6.67 (93.3% similar)
#382930
Velvet Cloak (CSP-480)
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)
#383537
Carbon Copy (2117-10)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 281D1B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #281D1B to Valspar


#352125
Antique Burgundy (1011-8)
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)
#3D2F30
Noblesse Oblige (8004-2G)
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#2E2E30
Noir (4009-2)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#292A2D
Dark Kettle Black (4011-2)
ΔE - 8.41 (91.6% similar)





Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 281D1B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #281D1B to Dunn-Edwards


#3B3A3A
Black (DEA 002)
ΔE - 10.59 (89.4% similar)
#3E3F41
Dark Engine (DE 6350)
ΔE - 12.60 (87.4% similar)
#4F4744
Espresso Macchiato (DET 680)
ΔE - 13.49 (86.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 281D1B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #281D1B to Behr


#433F3D
Off Broadway (MQ1-35)
ΔE - 11.32 (88.7% similar)
#413F3E
Blackout (N510-7)
ΔE - 11.71 (88.3% similar)
#4B423F
Sweet Molasses (PPU5-20)
ΔE - 11.83 (88.2% similar)
#483E45
Eclectic Purple (PPU17-20)
ΔE - 11.91 (88.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 281D1B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #281D1B to PPG Paints


#3C3D3D
Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)
ΔE - 12.09 (87.9% similar)
#414040
Black Magic (PPG1001-7)
ΔE - 12.23 (87.8% similar)
#4B4441
Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)
ΔE - 12.56 (87.4% similar)
#4F443F
Dark Granite (PPG1005-7)
ΔE - 12.59 (87.4% similar)








Color Combinations


#281D1B 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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