Color Name
Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code
#252A38
RGB Color Code
RGB(37, 42, 56)
CMYK Values*
33.9%, 25.0%, 0.0%, 78.0%
#252A38 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 252A38?

The RGB color code for color number #252A38 is RGB(37, 42, 56). In the RGB color model, #252A38 has a red value of 37, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 56. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 33.9% cyan, 25.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 78.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 224.2° (degrees), 20.4 % saturation, and 18.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #252A38 has a hue of 224.2° (degrees), 33.9 % saturation and 22.0 % brightness/value.

Color 252A38 is cool or warm?

Color 252A38 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #252A38? (For interior and product design)

252A38 has an LRV of nearly 2.3. 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
#252A38
LRV 2.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 2.3 of #252A38 with dark and light color

Is #252A38 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 252A38 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #252A38 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #252A38
Hex triplet
#252A38
Red
25
Green
2A
Blue
38
RGBA / RGB rgb(37, 42, 56)
Red
37 (14.5%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
56 (22.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
33.93%
Magenta
25.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
78.04%
HSL hsl(224.21deg, 20.4 %, 18.2 %)
Hue
224.21°
Saturation
20.43 %
Lightness
18.24 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
224.21°
Saturation
33.93 %
Brightness / Value
21.96 %
RYB ryb(168, 175, 200)
Red
168 (66.0%)
Yellow
175 (68.7%)
Blue
200 (78.6%)
HWB
Hue
224.21°
Whiteness
14.51 %
Blackness
78.04 %
CMY
Cyan
85.49%
Magenta
83.53%
Yellow
78.04%
XYZ
X
2.3
Y
2.33
Z
4.07
YXY
Y1
2.33
X
0.26
Y2
0.27
CIE-Lab
L
17.15
A
1.81
B
-9.71
CIE-Lch
L
17.15
C
9.88
H
280.58
CIE-Luv
L
17.15
U
-2.62
V
-9.85
Hunter-Lab
L
15.28
A
0.18
B
-5.1
Other
LRV
~ 2.3 %
Munsell Color System
4PB 1.6/1.7

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 #252A38

These are the named colors closest to hex 252A38, 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
96.48% match | ΔE 3.52
#2F3349 Color Peacoat
94.99% match | ΔE 5.01
#16161D Color Eigengrau
92.77% match | ΔE 7.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 252A38.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 252A38.

#252A36 Color PANTONE 4280 C
98.85% match | ΔE 1.15
#2F303A Color PANTONE 8603 C
96.72% match | ΔE 3.28
#1C1F2A Color PANTONE 532 C
96.30% match | ΔE 3.70
#28334A Color PANTONE 2380 C
95.23% match | ΔE 4.77

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 252A38.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 252A38.


Paint color for Hex #252A38

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 252A38 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 252A38 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 252A38 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #252A38 to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 252A38 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #252A38 to Sherwin Williams


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 252A38 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #252A38 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 252A38 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #252A38 to Dunn-Edwards


Behr

Hex color 252A38 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #252A38 to Behr


PPG Paints

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 252A38 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #252A38 to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
89.92% match | ΔE 10.08
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
89.19% match | ΔE 10.81
#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
88.37% match | ΔE 11.63
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
88.32% match | ΔE 11.68

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#252A38 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

#252A38
Squid Ink*
#383325
Graphite Gray*

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 #252A38?

Color that best contrast with #252A38 is #383325, color name is Graphite Gray*. 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 #252A38?

Complementary or Opposite color for #252A38 is #383325, color name is Graphite Gray*.

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