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What color is 2A484B?

The RGB color code for color number #2A484B is RGB(42, 72, 75). In the RGB color model, #2A484B has a red value of 42, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 75. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 44.0% cyan, 4.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 70.6% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 185.5° (degrees), 28.2 % saturation, and 22.9 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A484B has a hue of 185.5° (degrees), 44.0 % saturation and 29.4 % brightness/value.



Color 2A484B is cool or warm?

Color 2A484B is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2A484B? (For interior and product design)

2A484B has an LRV of nearly 6. 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.



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#2A484B

Light Color


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Is #2A484B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A484B 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 #2A484B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(42, 72, 75)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
75 (29.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
44.00%
Magenta
4.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
70.59%

HSL

HSL(185.45deg, 28.2 %, 22.9 %)

Hue
185.45°
Saturation
28.21 %.
Lightness
22.94 %.

RYB

RYB(132, 160, 181)
Red
132 (51.7%)
Yellow
160 (62.6%)
Blue
181 (71.1%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
185.45°
Saturation
44.00 %.
Brightness / Value
29.41 %.

HWB

H: 185.45°

W: 16.47 %

B: 70.59 %

XYZ

X : 4.54

Y : 5.63

Z : 7.5

YXY

Y1 : 5.63

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 83.53%

M : 71.76%

Y : 70.59%


LRV

~ 5.6 %

Munsell Color System

3.8BG 2.7/2.9

CIE-Lab

L : 28.47

A : -10.24

B : -5.33

CIE-Lch

L : 28.47

C : 11.55

H : 207.47

CIE-Luv

L : 28.47

U : -12.96

V : -5.12

Hunter-Lab

L : 23.74

A : -7.39

B : -2.13






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2A484B


Here are the colors similar to 2A484B. 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.



#2F4F4F
Dark Slate Gray
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#264B56
Teal Green
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#004953
Midnight Green
ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)
#004958
Peacock Blue
ΔE - 6.25 (93.8% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2A484B.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A484B.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A484B.


#234645
PANTONE 4168 C
ΔE - 3.11 (96.9% similar)
#1B4A51
PANTONE 4189 C
ΔE - 3.27 (96.7% similar)
#2E4D58
PANTONE 2216 C
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#29504D
PANTONE 2466 C
ΔE - 4.95 (95.1% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A484B.


#2B4149
BS 18-C-39 - Deep River
ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
#233E39
BS 18-E-58 - Blue
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)
#2E514A
BS 18-D-45 - Blue
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2A484B.


#00414B
RAL 5020 - Ocean Blue
ΔE - 5.50 (94.5% similar)
#374345
RAL 7026 - Granite Gray
ΔE - 6.07 (93.9% similar)
#303D3A
RAL 6012 - Black Green
ΔE - 6.44 (93.6% similar)
#024442
RAL 6004 - Blue Green
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2A484B


Here are the paint colors similar to 2A484B. 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 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2A484B to Benjamin Moore


#30484A
Miramichi (CC-752)
ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
#294E4F
Mallard Green (2053-10)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#1E4850
Dark Harbor (CSP-720)
ΔE - 2.90 (97.1% similar)
#254952
River Blue (2057-10)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2A484B to Valspar


#23424A
Everglade Deck (5011-3)
ΔE - 3.41 (96.6% similar)
#375054
Urban Oasis (P104)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#344C52
Mountain Midnight (8004-37G)
ΔE - 3.44 (96.6% similar)
#244E59
Rugged Teal (V104-6)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2A484B to Sherwin Williams


#273E3E
Cascades (SW 7623)
ΔE - 3.71 (96.3% similar)
#204652
Moscow Midnight (SW 9142)
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#314D58
Seaworthy (SW 7620)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)
#244653
Rainstorm (SW 6230)
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2A484B to Dunn-Edwards


#254A47
Deep Pine (DEA 180)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#30525B
Encore Teal (DEA 182)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 5.61 (94.4% similar)
#415053
Lunar Eclipse (DE 5776)
ΔE - 6.13 (93.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2A484B to PPG Paints


#3C504F
Night Watch (PPG1145-7)
ΔE - 4.45 (95.6% similar)
#2A545C
Deep Emerald (PPG1148-7)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#3B5257
Mountain Pine (PPG1034-7)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)
#2D5360
Blue Bayberry (PPG1149-7)
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2A484B to Behr


#2A565B
Ocean Abyss (MQ6-01)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#3F5052
Thermal (S440-7)
ΔE - 5.26 (94.7% similar)
#3D5758
Abysse (PPU12-01)
ΔE - 5.35 (94.6% similar)
#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A484B similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A484B to Farrow & Ball


#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 10.34 (89.7% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 11.12 (88.9% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 11.42 (88.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#2A484B 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



2A484B
Dark Slate Gray*

4B2D2A
Old Burgundy*


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 #2A484B?

Color that best contrast with #2A484B is #4B2D2A, color name is Old Burgundy*
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 #2A484B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A484B is #4B2D2A, color name is Old Burgundy*.





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