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What color is 285C55?

The RGB color code for color number #285C55 is RGB(40, 92, 85). In the RGB color model, #285C55 has a red value of 40, a green value of 92, and a blue value of 85. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 56.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.6% yellow, and 63.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 171.9° (degrees), 39.4 % saturation, and 25.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #285C55 has a hue of 171.9° (degrees), 56.5 % saturation and 36.1 % brightness/value.



Color 285C55 is cool or warm?

Color 285C55 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #285C55? (For interior and product design)

285C55 has an LRV of nearly 9. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#285C55

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #285C55 with dark and light Color




Is #285C55 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 285C55 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #285C55 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(40, 92, 85)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
92 (36.1%)
Blue
85 (33.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
56.52%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.61%
Key
63.92%

HSL

HSL(171.92deg, 39.4 %, 25.9 %)

Hue
171.92°
Saturation
39.39 %.
Lightness
25.88 %.

RYB

RYB(111, 154, 172)
Red
111 (43.6%)
Yellow
154 (60.5%)
Blue
172 (67.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
171.92°
Saturation
56.52 %.
Brightness / Value
36.08 %.

HWB

H: 171.92°

W: 15.69 %

B: 63.92 %

XYZ

X : 6.34

Y : 8.76

Z : 9.95

YXY

Y1 : 8.76

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 84.31%

M : 63.92%

Y : 66.67%


LRV

~ 8.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.5BG 3.4/-25.5

CIE-Lab

L : 35.52

A : -19.27

B : -1.26

CIE-Lch

L : 35.52

C : 19.31

H : 183.74

CIE-Luv

L : 35.52

U : -21.47

V : 0.97

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.6

A : -13.55

B : 0.79






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #285C55


Here are the colors similar to 285C55. 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.



#004B49
Deep Jungle Green
ΔE - 6.35 (93.7% similar)
#1B4D3E
Brunswick Green
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Gray
ΔE - 6.81 (93.2% similar)
#00553E
Deep Bottle Green
ΔE - 8.03 (92.0% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 285C55.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 285C55.


#00594F
PANTONE 3292 C
ΔE - 3.93 (96.1% similar)
#00594C
PANTONE 561 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#29504D
PANTONE 2466 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#3E5D58
PANTONE 5477 C
ΔE - 4.83 (95.2% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 285C55.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 285C55.


#04574B
RAL 6036 - Pearl Opal Green
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#005F4E
RAL 6026 - Opal Green
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#315442
RAL 6028 - Pine Green
ΔE - 6.30 (93.7% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 285C55.


#2E514A
BS 18-D-45 - Blue
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#3D6C62
BS 18-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


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#215C54
WhatsApp Teal Green
ΔE - 1.16 (98.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #285C55


Here are the paint colors similar to 285C55. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #285C55 to PPG Paints


#2E5A50
Holly Leaf (PPG1143-7)
ΔE - 1.93 (98.1% similar)
#10605A
Empress Teal (PPG1142-7)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#365955
Crystal Ball (PPG1144-7)
ΔE - 3.87 (96.1% similar)
#305A4A
Billiard Green (PPG1139-7)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #285C55 to Behr


#28615D
Verdant Forest (MQ6-05)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#3F6253
Green Agate (M430-7)
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#3A6B66
Beta Fish (M450-7)
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#245B61
Tsunami (S450-7)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #285C55 to Dunn-Edwards


#315955
Enchanting Ivy (DEA 179)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#355D51
Holly Bush (DEA 177)
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#0E695F
Evergreen Forest (DET 534)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#416659
Earhart Emerald (DET 537)
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #285C55 to Benjamin Moore


#0A5A52
Marine Aqua (2052-20)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#2F534F
Yukon Green (2051-10)
ΔE - 4.30 (95.7% similar)
#325654
Dollar Bill Green (2050-20)
ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)
#255456
Deep Sea Green (735)
ΔE - 5.27 (94.7% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #285C55 to Valspar


#015B52
Planet Earth (V065-6)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)
#015B51
Northern Hemisphere (5009-5)
ΔE - 3.79 (96.2% similar)
#015D61
Toadstool Teal (8002-37G)
ΔE - 5.51 (94.5% similar)
#01555B
Fish Tale (V066-6)
ΔE - 6.66 (93.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #285C55 to Sherwin Williams


#01554F
Cape Verde (SW 6482)
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)
#2E6864
Green Bay (SW 6481)
ΔE - 4.37 (95.6% similar)
#2A4F43
Hunt Club (SW 6468)
ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)
#014E4C
Blue Peacock (SW 0064)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 285C55 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #285C55 to Farrow & Ball


#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 12.99 (87.0% similar)
#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 15.73 (84.3% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 16.11 (83.9% similar)
#606565
Down Pipe (26)
ΔE - 16.15 (83.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#285C55 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.




Complementary / Opposite Color



285C55
Deep Jungle Green*

5C282F
Light Chocolate Cosmos*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #285C55?

Color that best contrast with #285C55 is #5C282F, color name is Light Chocolate Cosmos*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #285C55?

Complementary or Opposite color for #285C55 is #5C282F, color name is Light Chocolate Cosmos*.





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