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HEX 42505F - #42505F, RGB(66,80,95) Color


Color Name: Marengo*
Hex Color Code: #42505F
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 80, 95)
CMYK Values*: 30.5%, 15.8%, 0.0%, 62.7%



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What color is 42505F?

The RGB color code for color number #42505F is RGB(66, 80, 95). In the RGB color model, #42505F has a red value of 66, a green value of 80, and a blue value of 95. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 30.5% cyan, 15.8% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 62.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 211° (degrees), 18.0 % saturation, and 31.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42505F has a hue of 211° (degrees), 30.5 % saturation and 37.3 % brightness/value.



Color 42505F is cool or warm?

Color 42505F is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #42505F? (For interior and product design)

42505F has an LRV of nearly 8. 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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#42505F

Light Color


Compare LRV 8 of #42505F with dark and light Color




Is #42505F Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42505F 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 #42505F color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 80, 95)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
80 (31.4%)
Blue
95 (37.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
30.53%
Magenta
15.79%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
62.75%

HSL

HSL(211.03deg, 18.0 %, 31.6 %)

Hue
211.03°
Saturation
18.01 %.
Lightness
31.57 %.

RYB

RYB(115, 133, 160)
Red
115 (45.1%)
Yellow
133 (52.1%)
Blue
160 (62.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
211.03°
Saturation
30.53 %.
Brightness / Value
37.25 %.

HWB

H: 211.03°

W: 25.88 %

B: 62.75 %

XYZ

X : 7.18

Y : 7.72

Z : 11.94

YXY

Y1 : 7.72

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.29

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 68.63%

Y : 62.75%


LRV

~ 7.7 %

Munsell Color System

8.8B 3.2/1.9

CIE-Lab

L : 33.4

A : -1.54

B : -10.56

CIE-Lch

L : 33.4

C : 10.67

H : 261.69

CIE-Luv

L : 33.4

U : -7.37

V : -13.36

Hunter-Lab

L : 27.79

A : -2.5

B : -6.02






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #42505F

Here are the colors similar to 42505F. 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.

#4C5866
Marengo
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#435770
Midnight Haze
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)
#36454F
Charcoal
ΔE - 4.87 (95.1% similar)
#536878
Payne's Gray
ΔE - 8.55 (91.5% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42505F.

#3D4D5A
BS 20-C-40 - Midnight
ΔE - 2.04 (98.0% similar)
#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 3.29 (96.7% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 6.15 (93.9% similar)
#4D4E51
BS 02-A-11 - Grey
ΔE - 7.12 (92.9% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42505F.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42505F.

#425563
PANTONE 7545 C
ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
#4F5A6B
PANTONE 4139 C
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
#43556F
PANTONE 4143 C
ΔE - 4.84 (95.2% similar)
#525A6C
PANTONE 4130 C
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42505F.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42505F.

#4F5358
RAL 7015 - Slate Gray
ΔE - 5.67 (94.3% similar)
#45494E
RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray
ΔE - 5.81 (94.2% similar)
#314F6F
RAL 5000 - Violet Blue
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 6.50 (93.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #42505F

Here are the paint colors similar to 42505F. 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.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42505F to Dunn-Edwards

#424F5F
Deep Reservoir (DE 5874)
ΔE - 0.90 (99.1% similar)
#3E505F
Midnight Haze (DE 5818)
ΔE - 1.63 (98.4% similar)
#43535E
Nightfall (DE 5804)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#444D56
Deepest Sea (DE 5825)
ΔE - 3.05 (97.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42505F to Valspar

#405162
Midnight Shadow (4004-4C)
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#415262
Motor City Blue (4005-4C)
ΔE - 1.17 (98.8% similar)
#424D58
Rogue Blue (5009-2)
ΔE - 2.09 (97.9% similar)
#3F576A
Mountain River (4005-6C)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42505F to PPG Paints

#3F4C5A
Cavalry (PPG1041-7)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#404E61
Admiralty (PPG1042-7)
ΔE - 2.18 (97.8% similar)
#48545D
Soothing Sapphire (PPG10-09)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#445056
High Salute (PPG1039-7)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42505F to Sherwin Williams

#3E5063
Indigo Batik (SW 7602)
ΔE - 1.78 (98.2% similar)
#3E4B54
Sea Serpent (SW 7615)
ΔE - 3.59 (96.4% similar)
#515763
Mineral Gray (SW 2740)
ΔE - 4.39 (95.6% similar)
#3D4450
Charcoal Blue (SW 2739)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42505F to Benjamin Moore

#465566
Newburyport Blue (HC-155)
ΔE - 1.91 (98.1% similar)
#3F5266
Hudson Bay (1680)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#434B56
Hale Navy (HC-154)
ΔE - 2.87 (97.1% similar)
#404B54
Blue Note (2129-30)
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42505F to Behr

#434D5C
Night Flight (S520-7)
ΔE - 1.99 (98.0% similar)
#464E5A
Secret Society (MQ5-10)
ΔE - 2.42 (97.6% similar)
#48505D
Dark Denim (S510-7)
ΔE - 2.43 (97.6% similar)
#3A4859
Very Navy (M500-7)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42505F similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42505F to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 2.98 (97.0% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 3.83 (96.2% similar)
#45494C
Railings (31)
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 7.11 (92.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#42505F 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



42505F
Marengo*

5F5142
Umber*


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 #42505F?

Color that best contrast with #42505F is #5F5142, color name is Umber*
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 #42505F?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42505F is #5F5142, color name is Umber*.





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