Color Name
Squid Ink*
Hex Color Code
#283A53
RGB Color Code
RGB(40, 58, 83)
CMYK Values*
51.8%, 30.1%, 0.0%, 67.5%
#283A53 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 283A53?

The RGB color code for color number #283A53 is RGB(40, 58, 83). In the RGB color model, #283A53 has a red value of 40, a green value of 58, and a blue value of 83. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 51.8% cyan, 30.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 67.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 214.9° (degrees), 35.0 % saturation, and 24.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #283A53 has a hue of 214.9° (degrees), 51.8 % saturation and 32.5 % brightness/value.

Color 283A53 is cool or warm?

Color 283A53 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #283A53? (For interior and product design)

283A53 has an LRV of nearly 4.1. 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
#283A53
LRV 4.1
Light Color

Compare LRV 4.1 of #283A53 with dark and light color

Is #283A53 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 283A53 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 #283A53 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #283A53
Hex triplet
#283A53
Red
28
Green
3A
Blue
53
RGBA / RGB rgb(40, 58, 83)
Red
40 (15.7%)
Green
58 (22.7%)
Blue
83 (32.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
51.81%
Magenta
30.12%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
67.45%
HSL hsl(214.88deg, 35.0 %, 24.1 %)
Hue
214.88°
Saturation
34.96 %
Lightness
24.12 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
214.88°
Saturation
51.81 %
Brightness / Value
32.55 %
RYB ryb(136, 152, 190)
Red
136 (53.3%)
Yellow
152 (59.6%)
Blue
190 (74.5%)
HWB
Hue
214.88°
Whiteness
15.69 %
Blackness
67.45 %
CMY
Cyan
84.31%
Magenta
77.25%
Yellow
67.45%
XYZ
X
3.95
Y
4.1
Z
8.77
YXY
Y1
4.1
X
0.23
Y2
0.24
CIE-Lab
L
24.01
A
0.75
B
-17.39
CIE-Lch
L
24.01
C
17.41
H
272.46
CIE-Luv
L
24.01
U
-8.02
V
-20.63
Hunter-Lab
L
20.25
A
-0.63
B
-11.49
Other
LRV
~ 4.1 %
Munsell Color System
2.4PB 2.3/3.4

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 #283A53

These are the named colors closest to hex 283A53, 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
94.70% match | ΔE 5.30
#2F3349 Color Peacoat
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#1F305E Color Delft blue
93.50% match | ΔE 6.50

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 283A53.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 283A53.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 283A53.

#28334A Color PANTONE 2380 C
96.79% match | ΔE 3.21
#1B365D Color PANTONE 534 C
95.69% match | ΔE 4.31
#333A49 Color PANTONE 8604 C
95.33% match | ΔE 4.67
#3A435D Color PANTONE 8781 C
95.07% match | ΔE 4.93

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 283A53.


Paint color for Hex #283A53

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 283A53 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 283A53 once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #283A53 to Valspar


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #283A53 to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #283A53 to Dunn-Edwards


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #283A53 to Sherwin Williams


Behr

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #283A53 to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #283A53 to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 283A53 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #283A53 to Farrow & Ball

#3F4666 Color Blue Maize (CB11)
92.88% match | ΔE 7.12
#3F4D57 Color Hague Blue (30)
90.36% match | ΔE 9.64
#45494C Color Railings (31)
88.25% match | ΔE 11.75
#4A5B6B Color Stiffkey Blue (281)
88.05% match | ΔE 11.95

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#283A53 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

#283A53
Squid Ink*
#534128
Cafe Noir (Espresso)*

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 #283A53?

Color that best contrast with #283A53 is #534128, color name is Cafe Noir (Espresso)*. 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 #283A53?

Complementary or Opposite color for #283A53 is #534128, color name is Cafe Noir (Espresso)*.

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