Volkswagen Merian Brown / #262420 Hex Color Code

The hexadecimal color code #262420 is a very dark shade of yellow. In the RGB color model #262420 is comprised of 14.9% red, 14.12% green and 12.55% blue. In the HSL color space #262420 has a hue of 40° (degrees), 9% saturation and 14% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 576.3 nm.

Color Variations

• Inverted
  #d9dbdf
• 25% saturated
  #27241f
• Grayscale
  #232323
• 25% lighter
  #2f2d28
• Original
  #262420
• 25% darker
  #1e1d1a
• Web safe: black
  #000000 / #000
• 25% desaturated
  #252421
• HTML: black
  #000000 / #000

Related Named Colors

• Closely Related

  1. Black chestnut oak (Kurotsurubami)
     #252321
  2. Ink color (Sumi-iro)
     #27221f
  3. Legal dye (from when color use was regulated by class) (Kenpōzome)
     #2e211b
  4. Raisin black
     #242124
  5. Dark jungle green
     #1a2421

• Intermediately Related

  1. Awesome
     #ff2052
  2. Dark yellow
     #9b870c
  3. Cinnamon
     #d2691e
  4. Ultramarine color (Gunjō-iro)
     #5d8cae
  5. Purple mountain majesty
     #9678b6

• Distantly Related

  1. Ivory
     #fffff0
  2. Milk
     #fdfff5
  3. Light yellow
     #ffffe0
  4. Baby powder
     #fefefa
  5. Conditioner
     #ffffcc / #ffc

Color Schemes

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Tints and Shades

#262420 to white

1. #262420
2. #454340
3. #676562
4. #8a8987
5. #b0afad
6. #d7d6d5
7. #ffffff / #fff

Paints

Exact Matching Paints

• Merian Brown

  Volkswagen

Similar Paints

1. Kia

   1. ★ Dark Grey / 1167
      #25221e ΔE = 0.994 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

2. Ford

   1. ★ Dark Brown
      #282421 ΔE = 1.201 / LRV ≈ 1.8%
   2. Lodon Green
      #222720 ΔE = 3.834 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

3. Vallejo

   1. ★ Vallejo 70.855 #205
      #272624 ΔE = 1.624 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
   2. Vallejo 70.950 #169
      #252527 ΔE = 4.155 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

4. Sikkens

   1. ★ C2.04.06 (RAL 8022)
      #272220 ΔE = 2.052 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
   2. UN.00.07 (RAL 9005)
      #222323 ΔE = 2.993 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

5. Chrysler

   1. ★ Dark Spice
      #2a2421 ΔE = 2.100 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
   2. Black Gold
      #1e1e1a ΔE = 3.294 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

6. Tata

   1. ★ Cairo Dust / 710
      #28221f ΔE = 2.121 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

7. RAL

   1. ★ RAL 6022 / Olive drab
      #25221b ΔE = 2.183 / LRV ≈ 1.6%
   2. RAL 8022 / Black brown
      #212121 ΔE = 3.063 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

8. Marston & Langinger

   1. ★ Britannia Bronze
      #2b2520 ΔE = 2.204 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

9. Flügger

   1. Ibenholt (U-738)
      #282826 ΔE = 2.370 / LRV ≈ 2.1%
   2. Mørk Mahogni (U-784)
      #27201a ΔE = 3.166 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

10. Pantone / PMS

    1. Process Black
       #2b2926 ΔE = 2.509 / LRV ≈ 2.2%
    2. 419
       #21211a ΔE = 2.783 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

11. Teknos

    1. FI030
       #25201a ΔE = 2.598 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

12. Federal Standard

    1. Federal Standard 17038
       #2c2926 ΔE = 2.655 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

13. Tamiya

    1. Tamiya 80369,XF69
       #222423 ΔE = 2.722 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

14. Lancia

    1. Beige Montebello / 226
       #25221a ΔE = 2.755 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

15. Pratt & Lambert

    1. Midnight Black 33-16
       #262626 ΔE = 2.792 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Black 25-17
       #212222 ΔE = 3.139 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

16. Dutch Boy

    1. Pot Belly Stove
       #262626 ΔE = 2.792 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Black Leather
       #282829 ΔE = 3.885 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

17. Beckers

    1. Svartpeppar 584 / S 8502-Y
       #2a2a25 ΔE = 2.857 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Lakrits 815 / S 8502-G
       #252a25 ΔE = 3.952 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

18. Toyo Ink

    1. CF11019
       #2b2a27 ΔE = 2.907 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. 97C墨
       #1e1b16 ΔE = 4.437 / LRV ≈ 1.1%

19. Caparol

    1. Schiefer 0
       #282828 ΔE = 3.224 / LRV ≈ 2.1%
    2. 128 / 128 Kastanienbr+Eukaly1/1
       #1c1c1c ΔE = 4.805 / LRV ≈ 1.2%

20. Model Master

    1. Model Master 1949
       #2d2928 ΔE = 3.475 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. Model Master 1947
       #2e2a2b ΔE = 4.727 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

21. Testors

    1. Testors 2549C
       #262627 ΔE = 3.531 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

22. Audi

    1. Schwarz / 9010, A1, L041
       #1f2020 ΔE = 3.616 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. Brilliant Black / 9004, A2, A2A2, A2PA, A2PW, A2SF, A2SW, LY9B
       #1f1f1f ΔE = 3.656 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

23. Vista Paint

    1. Kitty Kitty
       #282728 ΔE = 3.641 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

24. Berger

    1. Kitty Kitty / 8253
       #282728 ΔE = 3.641 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

25. Scib Paints

    1. Kitty Kitty / 8253
       #282728 ΔE = 3.641 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

26. McCormick Paints

    1. Kitty Kitty
       #282728 ΔE = 3.641 / LRV ≈ 2.1%

27. Duron

    1. Caviar
       #252122 ΔE = 3.645 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

28. Natural Color System / NCS

    1. S 8505-G20Y
       #282b26 ΔE = 3.710 / LRV ≈ 2.3%
    2. S 8502-Y
       #312d29 ΔE = 4.569 / LRV ≈ 2.7%

29. Farrow & Ball

    1. Pitch Black / 256
       #2a2829 ΔE = 3.901 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

30. Colortrend

    1. Black Ironwork
       #202122 ΔE = 3.938 / LRV ≈ 1.5%

31. Crown Paint

    1. Jet Black
       #1e1e1e ΔE = 4.012 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

32. Alcro

    1. Midnight lacquer
       #1e1e1e ΔE = 4.012 / LRV ≈ 1.3%

33. Fired Earth

    1. Downing Street
       #2b2c2a ΔE = 4.043 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

34. Humbrol

    1. 21 Black
       #231f20 ΔE = 4.050 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

35. Games Workshop - Citadel

    1. Abaddon Black / Imperial Primer
       #231f20 ΔE = 4.050 / LRV ≈ 1.4%

36. Dulux

    1. Night Jewels 1
       #2c2b2b ΔE = 4.239 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

37. Levis

    1. Black Touch
       #2c2b2b ΔE = 4.239 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

38. Resene

    1. Double Cod Grey N27-003-250
       #1d2020 ΔE = 4.246 / LRV ≈ 1.4%
    2. Pitch Black WD039
       #2c2b2c ΔE = 4.738 / LRV ≈ 2.4%

39. Man

    1. Grau / 2193
       #1e2522 ΔE = 4.250 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

40. GM / General Motors

    1. Carbon Flash
       #1e2522 ΔE = 4.250 / LRV ≈ 1.7%
    2. Cortez Green Dark
       #1c2522 ΔE = 5.094 / LRV ≈ 1.7%

41. Australian Standard AS2700

    1. N61 Black
       #2a2a2b ΔE = 4.416 / LRV ≈ 2.3%

42. Volkswagen

    1. Sable Brown
       #25261b ΔE = 4.545 / LRV ≈ 1.9%
    2. Dark Burgundy
       #242528 ΔE = 4.945 / LRV ≈ 1.9%

43. AMC

    1. Sherwood Green
       #232a26 ΔE = 4.596 / LRV ≈ 2.2%

44. Albany Paint

    1. Deep Chocolate
       #2d231b ΔE = 4.721 / LRV ≈ 1.8%

45. Mylands of London

    1. Burnt Umber
       #322a28 ΔE = 4.731 / LRV ≈ 2.5%

46. Tollens

    1. T2129-3
       #332a27 ΔE = 4.950 / LRV ≈ 2.5%
    2. T2129-5
       #312c2c ΔE = 5.193 / LRV ≈ 2.6%

47. Little Greene

    1. Cork
       #292017 ΔE = 4.978 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

48. Sherwin-Williams

    1. Weathervane - 2927
       #2c201a ΔE = 5.232 / LRV ≈ 1.6%

#262420 HTML / CSS Code Examples

<p style="color: #262420">…</p>

<p style="background-color: #262420">…</p>

<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #262420">…</p>

Color Charts

• RGB

  

• CMYK

  

• RYB

  

Color Space Conversions

Decimal

2499616

Binary

00100110, 00100100, 00100000

Hexadecimal

#262420

LRV

≈ 1.8%

Closest short hex

#222 ΔE = 3.185

RGB

rgb(38, 36, 32)

RGBA

rgba(38, 36, 32, 1.0)

rg chromaticity

r: 0.358, g: 0.340, b: 0.302

RYB

red: 13.725%, yellow: 14.902%, blue: 12.549%

Android / android.graphics.Color

-14277600 / 0xff262420

HSL

hsl(40, 9%, 14%)

HSLA

hsla(40, 9%, 14%, 1.0)

HSV / HSB

hue: 40° (40.000), saturation: 16% (0.158), value: 15% (0.149)

HSP

hue: 40.000, saturation: 15.789%, perceived brightness: 14.190%

HSL_uv (HUSL)

H: 66.733, S: 16.452, L: 14.277

Cubehelix

H: 37.896, S: 0.073, L: 0.142

TSL

T: 2.333, S: 0.035, L: 0.142

CMYK

cyan: 0% (0.000), magenta: 5% (0.053), yellow: 16% (0.158), key: 85% (0.851)

CMY

cyan: 85% (0.851), magenta: 86% (0.859), yellow: 87% (0.875)

XYZ

X: 1.691, Y: 1.778, Z: 1.620

xyY

x: 0.332, y: 0.349, Y: 1.778

CIELab

L: 14.277, a: 0.022, b: 3.008

CIELuv

L: 14.277, u: 1.065, v: 2.476

CIELCH / LCHab

L: 14.277, C: 3.008, H: 89.590

CIELUV / LCHuv

L: 14.277, C: 2.695, H: 66.733

Hunter-Lab

L: 13.335, a: -0.701, b: 2.130

CIECAM02

J: 10.901, C: 3.104, h: 84.715, Q: 65.050, M: 2.714, s: 20.426, H: 91.446

OSA-UCS

lightness: -10.042, jaune: 0.429, green: 0.024

LMS

L: 1.740, M: 1.839, S: 1.623

YCbCr

Y: 47.046, Cb: 125.948, Cr: 129.162

YCoCg

Y: 35.500, Cg: 0.500, Co: 11.000

YDbDr

Y: 36.142, Db: -6.232, Dr: -3.534

YPbPr

Y: 36.138, Pb: -2.230, Pr: 1.184

xvYCC

Y: 47.036, Cb: 126.041, Cr: 129.040

YIQ

Y: 36.142, I: 2.476, Q: -0.822

YUV

Y: 36.142, U: -2.038, V: 1.630

Munsell Color System

5Y 2/1 ΔE = 5.466

Brand Color

GitHub ΔE = 7.798

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