#042B3C Hex Color

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Color Name

Squid Ink*

Hex Color Code

#042B3C

RGB Color Code

RGB(4, 43, 60)

CMYK Values*

93.3%, 28.3%, 0.0%, 76.5%

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#042B3C hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 042B3C?

The RGB color code for color number #042B3C is RGB(4, 43, 60). In the RGB color model, #042B3C has a red value of 4, a green value of 43, and a blue value of 60. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 93.3% cyan, 28.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 76.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 198.2° (degrees), 87.5 % saturation, and 12.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #042B3C has a hue of 198.2° (degrees), 93.3 % saturation and 23.5 % brightness/value.

Color 042B3C is cool or warm?

Color 042B3C is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #042B3C? (For interior and product design)

042B3C has an LRV of nearly 2.1. 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.

Dark Color

#042B3C

LRV 2.1

Light Color

Compare LRV 2.1 of #042B3C with dark and light color

Is #042B3C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 042B3C 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 #042B3C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #042B3C

Hex triplet: #042B3C
Red: 04
Green: 2B
Blue: 3C

RGBA / RGB rgb(4, 43, 60)

Red: 4 (1.6%)
Green: 43 (16.9%)
Blue: 60 (23.5%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 93.33%
Magenta: 28.33%
Yellow: 0.00%
Key: 76.47%

HSL hsl(198.21deg, 87.5 %, 12.5 %)

Hue: 198.21°
Saturation: 87.50 %
Lightness: 12.55 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 198.21°
Saturation: 93.33 %
Brightness / Value: 23.53 %

RYB ryb(162, 193, 227)

Red: 162 (63.7%)
Yellow: 193 (75.7%)
Blue: 227 (88.9%)

HWB

Hue: 198.21°
Whiteness: 1.57 %
Blackness: 76.47 %

CMY

Cyan: 98.43%
Magenta: 83.14%
Yellow: 76.47%

XYZ

X: 1.73
Y: 2.08
Z: 4.59

YXY

Y1: 2.08
X: 0.21
Y2: 0.25

CIE-Lab

L: 15.9
A: -5.99
B: -14.58

CIE-Lch

L: 15.9
C: 15.76
H: 247.67

CIE-Luv

L: 15.9
U: -10.26
V: -13.93

Hunter-Lab

L: 14.42
A: -3.83
B: -8.76

Other

LRV: ~ 2.1 %
Munsell Color System: 1.9B 1.5/4.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0

Identical – an exact match

ΔE under 1

Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them

ΔE 1 – 2

Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection

ΔE 2 – 10

Perceptible at a glance

ΔE over 10

Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #042B3C

These are the named colors closest to hex 042B3C, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#232F3E Color Squid Ink

93.27% match | ΔE 6.73

#003153 Color Prussian Blue (Berlin Blue)

92.55% match | ΔE 7.45

#2A3439 Color Gunmetal

91.91% match | ΔE 8.09

#2D383A Color Outer Space

90.41% match | ΔE 9.59

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 042B3C.

#003249 Color RAL 250 20 20 - Cosmos Blue

96.86% match | ΔE 3.14

#153043 Color RAL 260 20 10 - Nato Blue

96.66% match | ΔE 3.34

#09324A Color RAL 260 20 20 - Halite Blue

96.01% match | ΔE 3.99

#1E323B Color RAL 240 20 10 - Elderberry Black

95.19% match | ΔE 4.81

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 042B3C.

#00263E Color PANTONE 2965 C

95.24% match | ΔE 4.76

#253746 Color PANTONE 7546 C

94.22% match | ΔE 5.78

#002B49 Color PANTONE 7463 C

93.46% match | ΔE 6.54

#131E29 Color PANTONE 7547 C

92.97% match | ΔE 7.03

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 042B3C.

#1A2B3C Color RAL 5011 - Steel Blue

94.78% match | ΔE 5.22

#2B3A44 Color RAL 5008 - Gray Blue

92.89% match | ΔE 7.11

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 042B3C.

#133951 Color PANTONE 19-4038 TCX - Gibraltar Sea

94.60% match | ΔE 5.40

#0F3B53 Color PANTONE 19-4034 TCX - Sailor Blue

94.41% match | ΔE 5.59

#133955 Color PANTONE 19-4033 TCX - Poseidon

93.28% match | ΔE 6.72

#103B58 Color PANTONE 19-4120 TCX - Blue Opal

92.96% match | ΔE 7.04

Paint color for Hex #042B3C

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 042B3C from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 042B3C once it is on a wall.

Valspar

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #042B3C to Valspar

#22394A Color Indigo Streamer (4010-4)

94.53% match | ΔE 5.47

#293944 Color Pitch Cobalt (5010-2)

93.43% match | ΔE 6.57

#233E51 Color Blue Dusk (M318)

93.40% match | ΔE 6.60

#252D31 Color Tempest's Teapot (M250)

91.78% match | ΔE 8.22

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #042B3C to Sherwin Williams

#23383F Color Dark Night (SW 6237)

93.34% match | ΔE 6.66

#283849 Color In the Navy (SW 9178)

92.98% match | ΔE 7.02

#234058 Color Salty Dog (SW 9177)

92.01% match | ΔE 7.99

#2B3441 Color Anchors Aweigh (SW 9179)

91.83% match | ΔE 8.17

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #042B3C to Benjamin Moore

#2B3B4C Color North Sea (CC-932)

92.33% match | ΔE 7.67

#1D3E59 Color Marine Blue (2059-10)

92.14% match | ΔE 7.86

#323A43 Color Polo Blue (2062-10)

90.77% match | ΔE 9.23

#2F394B Color Deep Royal (2061-10)

90.23% match | ΔE 9.77

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #042B3C to Dunn-Edwards

#2A4B5F Color Deep Ocean (DEA 135)

89.69% match | ΔE 10.31

#353F51 Color Dark & Stormy (DET 572)

89.11% match | ΔE 10.89

#343B4E Color Old Mill (DEA 185)

88.29% match | ΔE 11.71

#343E54 Color Black River Falls (DEA 189)

88.24% match | ΔE 11.76

PPG Paints

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #042B3C to PPG Paints

#334B58 Color Sailor's Coat (PPG1153-7)

89.25% match | ΔE 10.75

#3B484F Color Midnight Hour (PPG1038-7)

88.38% match | ΔE 11.62

#2B4D68 Color Singing The Blues (PPG1159-7)

88.24% match | ΔE 11.76

#2C4D69 Color Celestial Blue (PPG1156-7)

87.97% match | ΔE 12.03

Behr

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #042B3C to Behr

#35475B Color Compass Blue (MQ5-54)

89.10% match | ΔE 10.90

#3A4859 Color Very Navy (M500-7)

88.39% match | ΔE 11.61

#3E4855 Color Starless Night (PPU14-20)

87.79% match | ΔE 12.21

#3B4354 Color Indigo Ink (HDC-CL-26A)

87.67% match | ΔE 12.33

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 042B3C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #042B3C to Farrow & Ball

#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)

87.32% match | ΔE 12.68

#45494C Color Railings (31)

85.44% match | ΔE 14.56

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

85.32% match | ΔE 14.68

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

85.10% match | ΔE 14.90

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#042B3C color palettes and scheme combination

000000

01090C

042B3C

074D6C

0A709C

0E92CB

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.

043C15

043C31

042B3C

040F3C

15043C

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.

042B3C

3C042B

2B3C04

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

042B3C

31043C

3C1504

0F3C04

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

042B3C

1D404F

365563

4F6A76

687F8A

81959D

9AAAB1

B3BFC4

CCD4D8

E5E9EB

FFFFFF

Squid Ink* - #042B3C Tints

042B3C

032636

032230

021E2A

021924

02151E

011118

010C12

00080C

000406

000000

Squid Ink* - #042B3C Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#042B3C

Squid Ink*

#3C1504

Black Bean*

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 #042B3C?

Color that best contrast with #042B3C is #3C1504, color name is Black Bean*. 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.