#434242 Hex Color

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Color Name

Shadow Gray*

Hex Color Code

#434242

RGB Color Code

RGB(67, 66, 66)

CMYK Values*

0.0%, 1.5%, 1.5%, 73.7%

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#434242 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

What color is 434242?

The RGB color code for color number #434242 is RGB(67, 66, 66). In the RGB color model, #434242 has a red value of 67, a green value of 66, and a blue value of 66. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 1.5% magenta, 1.5% yellow, and 73.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 0.8 % saturation, and 26.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #434242 has a hue of 0° (degrees), 1.5 % saturation and 26.3 % brightness/value.

Color 434242 is cool or warm?

Color 434242 is a warm color.

What is the LRV of #434242? (For interior and product design)

434242 has an LRV of nearly 5.5. 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

#434242

LRV 5.5

Light Color

Compare LRV 5.5 of #434242 with dark and light color

Is #434242 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 434242 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 #434242 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #434242

Hex triplet: #434242
Red: 43
Green: 42
Blue: 42

RGBA / RGB rgb(67, 66, 66)

Red: 67 (26.3%)
Green: 66 (25.9%)
Blue: 66 (25.9%)
Alpha: 1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan: 0.00%
Magenta: 1.49%
Yellow: 1.49%
Key: 73.73%

HSL hsl(0deg, 0.8 %, 26.1 %)

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 0.75 %
Lightness: 26.08 %

HSV / HSB

Hue: 0°
Saturation: 1.49 %
Brightness / Value: 26.27 %

RYB ryb(144, 153, 165)

Red: 144 (56.5%)
Yellow: 153 (59.9%)
Blue: 165 (64.9%)

HWB

Hue: 0°
Whiteness: 25.88 %
Blackness: 73.73 %

CMY

Cyan: 73.73%
Magenta: 74.12%
Yellow: 74.12%

XYZ

X: 5.25
Y: 5.48
Z: 5.94

YXY

Y1: 5.48
X: 0.31
Y2: 0.33

CIE-Lab

L: 28.07
A: 0.42
B: 0.14

CIE-Lch

L: 28.07
C: 0.45
H: 18.92

CIE-Luv

L: 28.07
U: 0.53
V: 0.11

Hunter-Lab

L: 23.42
A: -0.99
B: 1.36

Other

LRV: ~ 5.5 %
Munsell Color System: 8.2R 2.7/0.1

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 #434242

These are the named colors closest to hex 434242, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#3F3F3F Color Shadow Gray

98.76% match | ΔE 1.24

#353839 Color Onyx

95.70% match | ΔE 4.30

#343434 Color Jet Black

95.31% match | ΔE 4.69

#333333 Color Dark Charcoal

95.00% match | ΔE 5.00

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 434242.

#444444 Color BS 16-A-11 - Grey

99.13% match | ΔE 0.87

#443F39 Color BS 22-B-27 - Violet

95.96% match | ΔE 4.04

#4D4E51 Color BS 02-A-11 - Grey

95.54% match | ΔE 4.46

#323638 Color BS 18-B-27 - Grey

94.79% match | ΔE 5.21

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 434242.

#444443 Color RAL 000 30 00 - Medium Black

98.80% match | ΔE 1.20

#3A3A3A Color RAL 000 25 00 - Onyx Black

97.22% match | ΔE 2.78

#43454C Color RAL 280 30 05 - Smoking Night Blue

95.64% match | ΔE 4.36

#45433B Color RAL 100 30 05 - Volcanic Stone Green

95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 434242.

#414143 Color PANTONE 19-0205 TCX - Black Oyster

98.63% match | ΔE 1.37

#3E3F40 Color PANTONE 19-5303 TCX - Clever Crows

98.31% match | ΔE 1.69

#413E3D Color PANTONE 19-0000 TCX - Raven

98.25% match | ΔE 1.75

#444447 Color PANTONE 19-0201 TCX - Asphalt

97.98% match | ΔE 2.02

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 434242.

#43403D Color PANTONE 10398 C

97.87% match | ΔE 2.13

#464142 Color PANTONE 4287 C

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#45403B Color PANTONE 8625 C

96.48% match | ΔE 3.52

#3F4444 Color PANTONE 446 C

96.33% match | ΔE 3.67

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 434242.

#45494E Color RAL 7024 - Graphite Gray

95.75% match | ΔE 4.25

#4C4A44 Color RAL 7022 - Umbra Gray

95.50% match | ΔE 4.50

#383E42 Color RAL 7016 - Anthracite Gray

95.44% match | ΔE 4.56

#3B3C36 Color RAL 6015 - Black olive

95.08% match | ΔE 4.92

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#464646 Color WordPress WP Dark Gray

98.58% match | ΔE 1.42

Paint color for Hex #434242

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 434242 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 434242 once it is on a wall.

PPG Paints

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #434242 to PPG Paints

#414040 Color Black Magic (PPG1001-7)

99.34% match | ΔE 0.66

#464544 Color Onyx (PPG1011-7)

98.81% match | ΔE 1.19

#3C3D3D Color Starless Sky (PPG0995-7)

97.79% match | ΔE 2.21

#4B4441 Color Phantom Mist (PPG1002-7)

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

Valspar

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #434242 to Valspar

#424040 Color Arrowhead (8006-11F)

99.14% match | ΔE 0.86

#443F3E Color Safari Brown (6009-1)

97.52% match | ΔE 2.48

#46484A Color Muskeg Grey (4005-2C)

97.30% match | ΔE 2.70

#3A3C3D Color Black Heron (V120-3)

97.15% match | ΔE 2.85

Behr

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #434242 to Behr

#413F3E Color Blackout (N510-7)

98.76% match | ΔE 1.24

#3F4041 Color Totally Black (HDC-MD-04)

98.50% match | ΔE 1.50

#3F3F3E Color Black (Behr)

98.48% match | ΔE 1.52

#3D3E3E Color Carbon (N520-7)

98.05% match | ΔE 1.95

Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #434242 to Dunn-Edwards

#464647 Color Black Tie (DE 6357)

98.49% match | ΔE 1.51

#3E3F41 Color Dark Engine (DE 6350)

98.08% match | ΔE 1.92

#3B3A3A Color Black (DEA 002)

97.37% match | ΔE 2.63

#4E4B4A Color Black Bean (DE 6385)

96.63% match | ΔE 3.37

Sherwin Williams

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #434242 to Sherwin Williams

#434341 Color Iron Ore (SW 7069)

98.34% match | ΔE 1.66

#443E40 Color Darkroom (SW 7083)

96.39% match | ΔE 3.61

#373A3A Color Greenblack (SW 6994)

96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

#44484D Color Cyberspace (SW 7076)

95.90% match | ΔE 4.10

Benjamin Moore

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #434242 to Benjamin Moore

#3D3D3E Color Black Jack (2133-20)

98.12% match | ΔE 1.88

#444647 Color Graphite (1603)

97.84% match | ΔE 2.16

#3D3F40 Color Black Panther (2125-10)

97.81% match | ΔE 2.19

#404343 Color Notre Dame (CSP-570)

97.48% match | ΔE 2.52

Farrow & Ball

Hex color 434242 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #434242 to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)

98.02% match | ΔE 1.98

#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)

97.65% match | ΔE 2.35

#454749 Color Off-Black (57)

97.51% match | ΔE 2.49

#45494C Color Railings (31)

96.27% match | ΔE 3.73

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#434242 color palettes and scheme combination

000000

100F0F

292929

434242

5D5B5B

767575

908E8E

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.

434243

434242

434342

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.

434242

424342

424243

Triadic Color Palette

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

434242

434342

424343

434243

Tetradic Color Palette

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

434242

555454

686767

7B7A7A

8E8D8D

A1A0A0

B3B3B3

C6C6C6

D9D9D9

ECECEC

FFFFFF

Shadow Gray* - #434242 Tints

434242

3C3B3B

353434

2E2E2E

282727

212121

1A1A1A

141313

0D0D0D

060606

000000

Shadow Gray* - #434242 Shades

Complementary / Opposite Color

#434242

Shadow Gray*

#424343

Shadow 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 #434242?

Color that best contrast with #434242 is #424343, color name is Shadow 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.