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What color is 2C4243?

The RGB color code for color number #2C4243 is RGB(44, 66, 67). In the RGB color model, #2C4243 has a red value of 44, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 67. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 34.3% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 73.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 182.6° (degrees), 20.7 % saturation, and 21.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2C4243 has a hue of 182.6° (degrees), 34.3 % saturation and 26.3 % brightness/value.



Color 2C4243 is cool or warm?

Color 2C4243 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #2C4243? (For interior and product design)

2C4243 has an LRV of nearly 5. 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.



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#2C4243

Light Color


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Is #2C4243 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2C4243 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 #2C4243 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(44, 66, 67)
Red
44 (17.3%)
Green
66 (25.9%)
Blue
67 (26.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
34.33%
Magenta
1.49%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
73.73%

HSL

HSL(182.61deg, 20.7 %, 21.8 %)

Hue
182.61°
Saturation
20.72 %.
Lightness
21.76 %.

RYB

RYB(142, 165, 183)
Red
142 (55.7%)
Yellow
165 (64.6%)
Blue
183 (71.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
182.61°
Saturation
34.33 %.
Brightness / Value
26.27 %.

HWB

H: 182.61°

W: 17.25 %

B: 73.73 %

XYZ

X : 4

Y : 4.84

Z : 6.03

YXY

Y1 : 4.84

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 82.75%

M : 74.12%

Y : 73.73%


LRV

~ 4.8 %

Munsell Color System

2.7BG 2.5/2.4

CIE-Lab

L : 26.27

A : -8.26

B : -3.37

CIE-Lch

L : 26.27

C : 8.92

H : 202.22

CIE-Luv

L : 26.27

U : -9.84

V : -2.87

Hunter-Lab

L : 21.99

A : -6.02

B : -0.87






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #2C4243


Here are the colors similar to 2C4243. 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 - 4.89 (95.1% similar)
#2D383A
Outer Space
ΔE - 5.21 (94.8% similar)
#264B56
Teal Green
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#36454F
Charcoal
ΔE - 7.14 (92.9% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2C4243.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2C4243.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2C4243.


#303D3A
RAL 6012 - Black Green
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#374345
RAL 7026 - Granite Gray
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#00414B
RAL 5020 - Ocean Blue
ΔE - 6.93 (93.1% similar)
#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2C4243.


#2B3D43
PANTONE 8503 C
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)
#234645
PANTONE 4168 C
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#2E3C35
PANTONE 8523 C
ΔE - 5.29 (94.7% similar)
#1B4A51
PANTONE 4189 C
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2C4243.


#2B4149
BS 18-C-39 - Deep River
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#233E39
BS 18-E-58 - Blue
ΔE - 4.52 (95.5% similar)
#2E514A
BS 18-D-45 - Blue
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #2C4243


Here are the paint colors similar to 2C4243. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to Valspar


#2B3F40
Deep River Green (5010-3)
ΔE - 1.10 (98.9% similar)
#354140
Black Evergreen (5009-1)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#23424A
Everglade Deck (5011-3)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#344C52
Mountain Midnight (8004-37G)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to Sherwin Williams


#273E3E
Cascades (SW 7623)
ΔE - 1.59 (98.4% similar)
#23383F
Dark Night (SW 6237)
ΔE - 4.94 (95.1% similar)
#204652
Moscow Midnight (SW 9142)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to Benjamin Moore


#30484A
Miramichi (CC-752)
ΔE - 2.02 (98.0% similar)
#2F3E3E
Salamander (2050-10)
ΔE - 2.60 (97.4% similar)
#254952
River Blue (2057-10)
ΔE - 4.93 (95.1% similar)
#364042
Regent Green (2136-20)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to Dunn-Edwards


#384543
Refined Green (DEA 181)
ΔE - 3.68 (96.3% similar)
#254A47
Deep Pine (DEA 180)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#415053
Lunar Eclipse (DE 5776)
ΔE - 6.10 (93.9% similar)
#30525B
Encore Teal (DEA 182)
ΔE - 6.61 (93.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to PPG Paints


#3C504F
Night Watch (PPG1145-7)
ΔE - 4.86 (95.1% similar)
#3D4645
Dark As Night (PPG14-05)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#3B5257
Mountain Pine (PPG1034-7)
ΔE - 5.85 (94.2% similar)
#3B484F
Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)
ΔE - 6.55 (93.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to Behr


#3F5052
Thermal (S440-7)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#344D58
Nocturne Blue (HDC-CL-28)
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#45524F
Black Evergreen (MQ6-44)
ΔE - 6.84 (93.2% similar)
#3D5758
Abysse (PPU12-01)
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2C4243 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2C4243 to Farrow & Ball


#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 8.39 (91.6% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 9.06 (90.9% similar)
#454749
Off-Black (57)
ΔE - 9.64 (90.4% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 10.84 (89.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#2C4243 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



2C4243
Dark Slate Gray*

432D2C
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 #2C4243?

Color that best contrast with #2C4243 is #432D2C, 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 #2C4243?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2C4243 is #432D2C, color name is Old Burgundy*.





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