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HEX 3C485A - #3C485A, RGB(60,72,90) Color


Color Name: Charcoal*
Hex Color Code: #3C485A
RGB Color Code: RGB(60, 72, 90)
CMYK Values*: 33.3%, 20.0%, 0.0%, 64.7%



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What color is 3C485A?

The RGB color code for color number #3C485A is RGB(60, 72, 90). In the RGB color model, #3C485A has a red value of 60, a green value of 72, and a blue value of 90. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.3% cyan, 20.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 64.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 216° (degrees), 20.0 % saturation, and 29.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #3C485A has a hue of 216° (degrees), 33.3 % saturation and 35.3 % brightness/value.



Color 3C485A is cool or warm?

Color 3C485A is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #3C485A? (For interior and product design)

3C485A 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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#3C485A

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Is #3C485A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 3C485A 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 #3C485A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(60, 72, 90)
Red
60 (23.5%)
Green
72 (28.2%)
Blue
90 (35.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
33.33%
Magenta
20.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
64.71%

HSL

HSL(216deg, 20.0 %, 29.4 %)

Hue
216°
Saturation
20.00 %.
Lightness
29.41 %.

RYB

RYB(123, 138, 168)
Red
123 (48.3%)
Yellow
138 (54.2%)
Blue
168 (66.0%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
216°
Saturation
33.33 %.
Brightness / Value
35.29 %.

HWB

H: 216°

W: 23.53 %

B: 64.71 %

XYZ

X : 6.03

Y : 6.33

Z : 10.58

YXY

Y1 : 6.33

X : 0.26

Y2 : 0.28

CMY

C : 76.47%

M : 71.76%

Y : 64.71%


LRV

~ 6.3 %

Munsell Color System

1.2PB 2.9/2.1

CIE-Lab

L : 30.24

A : 0.07

B : -12.22

CIE-Lch

L : 30.24

C : 12.22

H : 270.33

CIE-Luv

L : 30.24

U : -6.4

V : -15.32

Hunter-Lab

L : 25.17

A : -1.3

B : -7.3






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #3C485A

Here are the colors similar to 3C485A. 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.

#36454F
Charcoal
ΔE - 5.36 (94.6% similar)
#435770
Midnight Haze
ΔE - 5.72 (94.3% similar)
#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#232F3E
Squid Ink
ΔE - 8.26 (91.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 3C485A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 3C485A.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 3C485A.

#3D4D5A
BS 20-C-40 - Midnight
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 6.55 (93.4% similar)
#474659
BS 22-C-40 - Purple
ΔE - 6.71 (93.3% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 3C485A.

#333A49
PANTONE 8604 C
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#43556F
PANTONE 4143 C
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#393C47
PANTONE 4140 C
ΔE - 5.58 (94.4% similar)
#333F48
PANTONE 432 C
ΔE - 5.87 (94.1% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 3C485A.

#314F6F
RAL 5000 - Violet Blue
ΔE - 6.04 (94.0% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#2B3A44
RAL 5008 - Gray Blue
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)
#1F3855
RAL 5003 - Sapphire Blue
ΔE - 7.19 (92.8% similar)


Paint color for Hex #3C485A

Here are the paint colors similar to 3C485A. 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.


Behr

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #3C485A to Behr

#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.7% similar)
#40495B
Dark Navy (S530-7)
ΔE - 1.49 (98.5% similar)
#35475B
Compass Blue (MQ5-54)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#434D5C
Night Flight (S520-7)
ΔE - 2.22 (97.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #3C485A to PPG Paints

#404E61
Admiralty (PPG1042-7)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#384A66
Annapolis Blue (PPG1164-7)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#314D67
Blueberry Pie (PPG1163-7)
ΔE - 4.89 (95.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #3C485A to Dunn-Edwards

#414D62
Luna Pier (DE 5888)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#3F4855
Parisian Night (DEA 184)
ΔE - 2.26 (97.7% similar)
#424F5F
Deep Reservoir (DE 5874)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#353F51
Dark & Stormy (DET 572)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #3C485A to Sherwin Williams

#3D4450
Charcoal Blue (SW 2739)
ΔE - 3.05 (96.9% similar)
#3E5063
Indigo Batik (SW 7602)
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)
#2F3D4C
Naval (SW 6244)
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#2B4360
Dress Blues (SW 9176)
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #3C485A to Benjamin Moore

#434B56
Hale Navy (HC-154)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#3F5266
Hudson Bay (1680)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#465566
Newburyport Blue (HC-155)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)
#304656
Gentleman's Gray (2062-20)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #3C485A to Valspar

#405162
Midnight Shadow (4004-4C)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.3% similar)
#424D58
Rogue Blue (5009-2)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#30495E
Blue Fedora (V111-6)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#415262
Motor City Blue (4005-4C)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 3C485A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #3C485A to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 5.14 (94.9% similar)
#3F4666
Blue Maize (CB11)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 7.59 (92.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#3C485A 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



3C485A
Charcoal*

5A4E3C
Olive drab Camouflage*


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 #3C485A?

Color that best contrast with #3C485A is #5A4E3C, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*
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 #3C485A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #3C485A is #5A4E3C, color name is Olive drab Camouflage*.





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