Natural Color System / NCS S 8505-B20G / #252828 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #252828 is a dark shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #252828 is comprised of 14.51% red, 15.69% green and 15.69% blue. In the HSL color space #252828 has a hue of 180° (degrees), 4% saturation and 15% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 491.41 nm.

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Color Variations

• Inverted
  #dad7d7
• 25% saturated
  #252828
• Grayscale
  #272727
• 25% lighter
  #2e3232
• Original
  #252828
• 25% darker
  #1e2020
• Web safe: black
  #000000 / #000
• 25% desaturated
  #252828
• HTML: black
  #000000 / #000

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• Distantly Related

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  2. Conditioner
     #ffffcc / #ffc
  3. Ivory
     #fffff0
  4. Very pale yellow
     #ffffbf
  5. Lemon yellow (Crayola)
     #ffff9f

Color Schemes

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Tints and Shades

#252828 to white

1. #252828
2. #444747
3. #666868
4. #8a8c8b
5. #afb1b1
6. #d6d7d7
7. #ffffff / #fff

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

• S 8505-B20G

  Natural Color System / NCS

Similar Paints

1. Chrysler

   ★ Charcoal Fleet
   #242828 ΔE = 0.448 / LRV ≈ 2.0%

2. Ford

   ★ Platinum Gray
   #282828 ΔE = 1.370 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

3. Caparol

   ★ Schiefer 0
   #282828 ΔE = 1.370 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

4. Dutch Boy

   ★ Pot Belly Stove
   #262626 ΔE = 1.492 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

5. Pratt & Lambert

   ★ Midnight Black 33-16
   #262626 ΔE = 1.492 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

6. Beckers

   ★ Darjeeling 520 / S 8500-N
   #262626 ΔE = 1.492 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

7. Testors

   ★ Testors 2549C
   #262627 ΔE = 1.678 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

8. Resene

   ★ Nero N25-001-046
   #252525 ΔE = 1.758 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

9. Flügger

   ★ Ibenholt (U-738)
   #282826 ΔE = 1.955 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

10. Berger

    ★ Kitty Kitty / 8253
    #282728 ΔE = 1.995 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

11. Scib Paints

    ★ Kitty Kitty / 8253
    #282728 ΔE = 1.995 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

12. McCormick Paints

    ★ Kitty Kitty
    #282728 ΔE = 1.995 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

13. Vista Paint

    ★ Kitty Kitty
    #282728 ΔE = 1.995 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

14. Australian Standard AS2700

    ★ N61 Black
    #2a2a2b ΔE = 2.009 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

15. Tamiya

    ★ Tamiya 80369,XF69
    #222423 ΔE = 2.029 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

16. Tollens

    ★ T2133-6
    #262525 ΔE = 2.125 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

17. Coo-Var

    Black
    #2b2b2c ΔE = 2.336 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

18. RAL

    RAL 9004 / Signal Black
    #2b2b2c ΔE = 2.336 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

19. Vallejo

    Vallejo 70.855 #205
    #272624 ΔE = 2.400 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

20. Farrow & Ball

    Pitch Black / 256
    #2a2829 ΔE = 2.502 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

21. CHROMATIC

    1059 Gris Istambul - JonOne-CH1
    #2c2c2c ΔE = 2.560 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

22. Volkswagen

    Dark Burgundy
    #242528 ΔE = 2.563 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

23. Levis

    Black Touch
    #2c2b2b ΔE = 2.586 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

24. Dulux

    Night Jewels 1
    #2c2b2b ΔE = 2.586 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

25. Valspar Paint

    Dark Kettle Black 4011-2
    #292a2d ΔE = 2.588 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

26. Fired Earth

    Downing Street
    #2b2c2a ΔE = 2.592 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

27. Toyo Ink

    CF11021
    #212427 ΔE = 2.755 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

28. Sikkens

    DN.00.09 (RAL 9017)
    #2d2c2b ΔE = 2.988 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

29. Matthews Paint

    Vine Charcoal / 42359
    #1e2223 ΔE = 3.064 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

30. Pantone / PMS

    Process Black
    #2b2926 ΔE = 3.222 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

31. Behr

    Jet Black ECC-10-2
    #2d2e2f ΔE = 3.265 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

32. AMC

    Sherwood Green
    #232a26 ΔE = 3.289 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

33. Aerospace Material Specification

    AMS-STD 595 27038 Black
    #2b2d30 ΔE = 3.305 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

34. Federal Standard

    Federal Standard 27038
    #2b2d30 ΔE = 3.305 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

35. Colortrend

    Black Ironwork
    #202122 ΔE = 3.354 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

36. Man

    Grau / 2193
    #1e2522 ΔE = 3.374 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

37. Dulux Australia

    Colorbond® Night Sky / O15
    #2e2e2f ΔE = 3.511 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

38. Model Master

    Model Master 1949
    #2d2928 ΔE = 3.563 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

39. Natural Color System / NCS

    S 8505-G20Y
    #282b26 ΔE = 3.568 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

40. JPMA

    EN-20
    #2b2a2e ΔE = 3.626 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

41. Alcro

    Racing
    #242e2f ΔE = 3.680 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

42. FolkArt

    Cocoa / 6498
    #202020 ΔE = 3.813 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

43. Ralph Lauren

    Bone Black / RLTH226
    #2f2f2f ΔE = 3.824 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

44. Audi

    Pantherschwarz Pearl/Pantherschwarz Perleffekt / H8H8, H8PA, LZ9Z
    #2f2c2d ΔE = 3.830 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

45. Benjamin Moore

    Black Forest Green / HC-187 / PM-12
    #242e2c ΔE = 3.916 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

46. Brillux

    69.06.36
    #212c2f ΔE = 3.920 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

47. Sherwin-Williams

    Tricorn Black - 6258
    #2f2f30 ΔE = 3.933 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

48. Peintures MF

    Fonte
    #2b2e32 ΔE = 3.990 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

49. Loop

    Black Matt / LP-103
    #232124 ΔE = 4.209 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

50. Duron

    Caviar
    #252122 ΔE = 4.304 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

51. Range Rover

    Battleship Grey / 55
    #1a2021 ΔE = 4.377 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

52. Volvo

    Apollo Grey New / VW-024
    #30302e ΔE = 4.417 / LRV ≈ 2.9%

53. HKS

    HKS 97
    #25251f ΔE = 4.510 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

54. GM / General Motors

    Douglas Green
    #242e2a ΔE = 4.564 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

55. ProMarker

    Black
    #2c272b ΔE = 4.647 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

56. Kia

    Dark Grey / 1167
    #25221e ΔE = 4.663 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

57. Crown Paint

    Jet Black
    #1e1e1e ΔE = 4.749 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

58. Bentley

    French Grey / 9561065
    #2c2f34 ΔE = 4.796 / LRV ≈ 2.8%

59. Kelly-Moore

    Carbon / 407
    #323131 ΔE = 4.958 / LRV ≈ 3.1%

60. Humbrol

    21 Black
    #231f20 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

61. Games Workshop - Citadel

    Abaddon Black / Imperial Primer
    #231f20 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

62. PlaidFX

    Carbon / 36874
    #231f20 ΔE = 4.971 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

63. Ressource Peintures

    Feuillage / FOR23
    #1c272d ΔE = 5.072 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

64. Evonik-Degussa

    164A Black Night
    #2c3334 ΔE = 5.115 / LRV ≈ 3.2%

#252828 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #252828">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #252828">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #252828">…</p>

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Color Space Conversions

Decimal

2435112

Binary

00100101, 00101000, 00101000

Hexadecimal

#252828

LRV

≈ 2.1%

Closest short hex

#222 ΔE = 2.957

RGB

rgb(37, 40, 40)

RGBA

rgba(37, 40, 40, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.316, g: 0.342, b: 0.342

RYB

red: 14.510%, yellow: 15.098%, blue: 15.686%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-14342104 / 0xff252828

HSL

hsl(180, 4%, 15%)

HSLA

hsla(180, 4%, 15%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 180° (180.000), saturation: 8% (0.075), value: 16% (0.157)

HSP

hue: 180.000, saturation: 7.500%, perceived brightness: 15.344%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 192.174, S: 10.634, L: 15.820

Cubehelix

H: -188.190, S: 0.037, L: 0.153

TSL

T: -1.489, S: 0.026, L: 0.153

CMYK

cyan: 7% (0.075), magenta: 0% (0.000), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 84% (0.843)

CMY

cyan: 85% (0.855), magenta: 84% (0.843), yellow: 84% (0.843)

XYZ

X: 1.905, Y: 2.064, Z: 2.305

xyY

x: 0.304, y: 0.329, Y: 2.064

CIELab

L: 15.820, a: -1.346, b: -0.466

CIELuv

L: 15.820, u: -1.301, v: -0.281

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 15.820, C: 1.424, H: 199.083

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 15.820, C: 1.331, H: 192.174

Hunter-Lab

L: 14.367, a: -1.478, b: 0.544

CIECAM02

J: 11.765, C: 3.321, h: 201.013, Q: 67.577, M: 2.904, s: 20.730, H: 254.713

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.081, jaune: -0.120, green: 0.329

LMS

L: 1.908, M: 2.178, S: 2.301

YCbCr

Y: 49.589, Cb: 128.444, Cr: 126.683

YCoCg

Y: 39.250, Cg: 0.750, Co: 8.500

YDbDr

Y: 39.103, Db: 1.350, Dr: 3.999

YPbPr

Y: 39.361, Pb: 0.345, Pr: -1.500

xvYCC

Y: 49.804, Cb: 128.303, Cr: 126.682

YIQ

Y: 39.103, I: -1.787, Q: -0.634

YUV

Y: 39.103, U: 0.442, V: -1.845

Okhsl

h: 196.903, s: 0.043, l: 0.171

Okhsv

h: 196.903. s: 0.045, v: 0.173

Okhwb

h: 196.903, w: 0.165, b: 0.827

Oklab

l: 0.274, a: -0.004, b: -0.001

Oklch

l: 0.274, c: 0.004, h: 196.903

Munsell Color System

10GY 2/1 ΔE = 5.126

Brand Color

Dunked ΔE = 6.518

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