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HEX 42585C - #42585C, RGB(66,88,92) Color


Color Name: Dark Slate Gray*
Hex Color Code: #42585C
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 88, 92)
CMYK Values*: 28.3%, 4.3%, 0.0%, 63.9%



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What color is 42585C?

The RGB color code for color number #42585C is RGB(66, 88, 92). In the RGB color model, #42585C has a red value of 66, a green value of 88, and a blue value of 92. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 28.3% cyan, 4.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 63.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 16.5 % saturation, and 31.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #42585C has a hue of 189.2° (degrees), 28.3 % saturation and 36.1 % brightness/value.



Color 42585C is cool or warm?

Color 42585C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #42585C? (For interior and product design)

42585C has an LRV of nearly 9. 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.



Dark Color

#42585C

Light Color


Compare LRV 9 of #42585C with dark and light Color




Is #42585C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 42585C 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 #42585C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 88, 92)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
88 (34.5%)
Blue
92 (36.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
28.26%
Magenta
4.35%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
63.92%

HSL

HSL(189.23deg, 16.5 %, 31.0 %)

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
16.46 %.
Lightness
30.98 %.

RYB

RYB(112, 137, 156)
Red
112 (43.8%)
Yellow
137 (53.6%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189.23°
Saturation
28.26 %.
Brightness / Value
36.08 %.

HWB

H: 189.23°

W: 25.88 %

B: 63.92 %

XYZ

X : 7.67

Y : 8.91

Z : 11.44

YXY

Y1 : 8.91

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 65.49%

Y : 63.92%


LRV

~ 8.9 %

Munsell Color System

5.5BG 3.4/2.2

CIE-Lab

L : 35.81

A : -7.27

B : -5.05

CIE-Lch

L : 35.81

C : 8.85

H : 214.76

CIE-Luv

L : 35.81

U : -10.81

V : -5.48

Hunter-Lab

L : 29.85

A : -6.38

B : -1.83






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #42585C

Here are the colors similar to 42585C. 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 - 5.74 (94.3% similar)
#264B56
Teal Green
ΔE - 6.45 (93.5% similar)
#536872
Cadet
ΔE - 6.92 (93.1% similar)
#4D5D53
Feldgrau
ΔE - 7.74 (92.3% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 42585C.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 42585C.

#435D5B
PANTONE 4188 C
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#2E4D58
PANTONE 2216 C
ΔE - 5.40 (94.6% similar)
#2E5665
PANTONE 2215 C
ΔE - 5.68 (94.3% similar)
#576361
PANTONE 4194 C
ΔE - 6.21 (93.8% similar)

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 42585C.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 42585C.

#4B5966
BS 20-D-45 - Maritime
ΔE - 7.00 (93.0% similar)
#3D4D5A
BS 20-C-40 - Midnight
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)
#555F68
BS 00-A-09 - Flint Grey
ΔE - 7.36 (92.6% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 42585C.

#52595D
RAL 7011 - Iron Gray
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#575D5E
RAL 7012 - Basalt Gray
ΔE - 6.89 (93.1% similar)
#5B686D
RAL 7031 - Blue Gray
ΔE - 7.43 (92.6% similar)
#374345
RAL 7026 - Granite Gray
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)


Paint color for Hex #42585C

Here are the paint colors similar to 42585C. 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 42585C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #42585C to Benjamin Moore

#3D5459
Everard Blue (CW-575)
ΔE - 1.52 (98.5% similar)
#3D585B
Olympus Green (679)
ΔE - 1.94 (98.1% similar)
#465956
Mediterranean Teal (2123-10)
ΔE - 3.85 (96.2% similar)
#415451
Hidden Falls (714)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 42585C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #42585C to PPG Paints

#3B5257
Mountain Pine (PPG1034-7)
ΔE - 2.17 (97.8% similar)
#425A65
Oceania (PPG10-01)
ΔE - 3.73 (96.3% similar)
#3C504F
Night Watch (PPG1145-7)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)
#455C59
Antique Slate (PPG13-29)
ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 42585C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #42585C to Valspar

#3C5355
Long Water (8003-39G)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#375054
Urban Oasis (P104)
ΔE - 3.09 (96.9% similar)
#344C52
Mountain Midnight (8004-37G)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#495954
Prehistoric (V100-6)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 42585C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #42585C to Dunn-Edwards

#455559
Dark Shadows (DEA 183)
ΔE - 2.31 (97.7% similar)
#415053
Lunar Eclipse (DE 5776)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#445956
Loch Ness (DE 5748)
ΔE - 3.91 (96.1% similar)
#30525B
Encore Teal (DEA 182)
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 42585C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #42585C to Behr

#3D5758
Abysse (PPU12-01)
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
#455D65
Observatory (PPU13-19)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#3F5052
Thermal (S440-7)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 42585C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #42585C to Sherwin Williams

#47626A
Tempe Star (SW 6229)
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#314D58
Seaworthy (SW 7620)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.8% similar)
#376167
Deep Sea Dive (SW 7618)
ΔE - 5.53 (94.5% similar)
#47626F
Bunglehouse Blue (SW 0048)
ΔE - 5.59 (94.4% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 42585C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #42585C to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57
Hague Blue (30)
ΔE - 6.38 (93.6% similar)
#58686A
Inchyra Blue (289)
ΔE - 6.46 (93.5% similar)
#505456
Hopper Head (305)
ΔE - 7.42 (92.6% similar)
#4A5B6B
Stiffkey Blue (281)
ΔE - 7.71 (92.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#42585C 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



42585C
Dark Slate Gray*

5C4642
Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)*


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 #42585C?

Color that best contrast with #42585C is #5C4642, color name is Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)*
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 #42585C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #42585C is #5C4642, color name is Medium Taupe (Taupe Brown)*.





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