#242842 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #242842 is composed of 14.1% red, 15.7% green and 25.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 45.5% cyan, 39.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.1% black. It has a hue angle of 232 degrees, a saturation of 29.4% and a lightness of 20%. #242842 color hex could be obtained by blending #485084 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 14
    • G 16
    • B 26
    RGB color chart
    • C 45
    • M 39
    • Y 0
    • K 74
    CMYK color chart

#242842 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#242842 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #242842 has RGB values of R:36, G:40, B:66 and CMYK values of C:0.45, M:0.39, Y:0, K:0.74. Its decimal value is 2369602.

Hex triplet 242842 #242842
RGB Decimal 36, 40, 66 rgb(36,40,66)
RGB Percent 14.1, 15.7, 25.9 rgb(14.1%,15.7%,25.9%)
CMYK 45, 39, 0, 74
HSL 232°, 29.4, 20 hsl(232,29.4%,20%)
HSV (or HSB) 232°, 45.5, 25.9
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 16.921, 6.188, -17.014
XYZ 2.47, 2.286, 5.465
xyY 0.242, 0.224, 2.286
CIE-LCH 16.921, 18.104, 289.986
CIE-LUV 16.921, -2.64, -17.88
Hunter-Lab 15.119, 2.697, -10.848
Binary 00100100, 00101000, 01000010

Color Schemes with #242842

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Alternatives to #242842

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#242842 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #242842

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#242842 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#242842;}
.background {background-color:#242842;}
.border {border:1px solid #242842;}

Shades and Tints of #242842

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010203 is the darkest color, while #f5f5f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #242842

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #303136 is the less saturated color, while #010e65 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #242842 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #2a2a2a Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #292a2f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #2b344c Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2a344b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2a363a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #282f48 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #272f47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #27313d Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population