Color Name
Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code
#2A3846
RGB Color Code
RGB(42, 56, 70)
CMYK Values*
40.0%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 72.5%
#2A3846 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 2A3846?

The RGB color code for color number #2A3846 is RGB(42, 56, 70). In the RGB color model, #2A3846 has a red value of 42, a green value of 56, and a blue value of 70. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 40.0% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 72.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 210° (degrees), 25.0 % saturation, and 22.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A3846 has a hue of 210° (degrees), 40.0 % saturation and 27.5 % brightness/value.

Color 2A3846 is cool or warm?

Color 2A3846 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2A3846? (For interior and product design)

2A3846 has an LRV of nearly 4. By LRV value, it is a very 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
#2A3846
LRV 4
Light Color

Compare LRV 4 of #2A3846 with dark and light color

Is #2A3846 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A3846 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2A3846 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2A3846
Hex triplet
#2A3846
Red
2A
Green
38
Blue
46
RGBA / RGB rgb(42, 56, 70)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
56 (22.0%)
Blue
70 (27.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
40.00%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
72.55%
HSL hsl(210deg, 25.0 %, 22.0 %)
Hue
210°
Saturation
25.00 %
Lightness
21.96 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
210°
Saturation
40.00 %
Brightness / Value
27.45 %
RYB ryb(147, 162, 190)
Red
147 (57.7%)
Yellow
162 (63.5%)
Blue
190 (74.3%)
HWB
Hue
210°
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
72.55 %
CMY
Cyan
83.53%
Magenta
78.04%
Yellow
72.55%
XYZ
X
3.47
Y
3.76
Z
6.34
YXY
Y1
3.76
X
0.26
Y2
0.28
CIE-Lab
L
22.87
A
-1.61
B
-10.49
CIE-Lch
L
22.87
C
10.61
H
261.29
CIE-Luv
L
22.87
U
-6.47
V
-11.68
Hunter-Lab
L
19.4
A
-1.97
B
-5.79
Other
LRV
~ 3.8 %
Munsell Color System
8.7B 2.2/2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #2A3846

These are the named colors closest to hex 2A3846, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#232F3E Color Squid Ink
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#36454F Color Charcoal
95.06% match | ΔE 4.94
#2A3439 Color Gunmetal
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#2D383A Color Outer Space
93.14% match | ΔE 6.86

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A3846.

#253746 Color PANTONE 7546 C
98.60% match | ΔE 1.40
#333F48 Color PANTONE 432 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#333A49 Color PANTONE 8604 C
96.23% match | ΔE 3.77
#393C47 Color PANTONE 4140 C
94.75% match | ΔE 5.25

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A3846.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A3846.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2A3846.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A3846.


Paint color for Hex #2A3846

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2A3846 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2A3846 once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A3846 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A3846 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2A3846 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A3846 to Benjamin Moore


Valspar

Hex color 2A3846 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A3846 to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A3846 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A3846 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 2A3846 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A3846 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A3846 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A3846 to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
92.71% match | ΔE 7.29
#45494C Color Railings (31)
91.37% match | ΔE 8.63
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
91.05% match | ΔE 8.95
#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
90.74% match | ΔE 9.26

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2A3846 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

#2A3846
Squid Ink*
#46382A
Dark Lava*

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 #2A3846?

Color that best contrast with #2A3846 is #46382A, color name is Dark Lava*. 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 #2A3846?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A3846 is #46382A, color name is Dark Lava*.

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