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#243B42 Hex Code

Color Name: Japanese Indigo

What is hex #243B42 Color?

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The color name of hex code #243B42 is Japanese Indigo. The RGB values are (36, 59, 66) which means it is composed of 22% red, 37% green and 41% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:46 M:11 Y:0 K:74. In the HSV/HSB scale, #243B42 has a hue of 194°, 45% saturation and a brightness value of 26%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #243B42 Color Codes

Color NameJapanese Indigo
RGB Values(36, 59, 66)
CMYK Values(46%, 11%, 0%, 74%)
HSV/HSB Values(194°, 45%, 26%)
Closest Web Safe#333333
Inverse Color#DBC4BD [Dust Storm]
Closest Pantone®7546 C
Closest RAL5008 [Grey blue]
Complementary Color#422B24 [Bistre]
#243B42 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#363636
Desaturated#333333
Weighted Average (Most Common)#353535
Weighted Average (Luma)#373737
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#7B7B7B

Hex #243B42 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 243B42. Complementary color is 422B24

Complementary Palette

The complement of #243B42 is #422B24 which is called Bistre. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #243B42 color is offered by #422B24. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (243B42, 242C42 and 24423A)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #243B42 are #242C42 and #24423A, called Yankees Blue and MSU Green, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #243B42 with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (243B42, 42242C and 423A24)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #243B42 are #42242C (Temptress) and #423A24 (Jacko Bean). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (243B42, 42243B and 3B4224)

Triadic Palette

#243B42 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #42243B (Black Coffee) and #3B4224 (Kombu Green) along with #243B42, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (243B42, 42243B, 422B24 and 24422B)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #243B42 has #42243B (Black Coffee), #422B24 (Bistre) and #24422B (Cal Poly Pomona Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (243B42, 3A2442, 422B24 and 2C4224)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #243B42 contains #3A2442 (Russian Violet), #422B24 (Bistre) and #2C4224 (Kombu Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #243B42 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #243B42 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 243B42 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 506268506268
  • Transparent 66767B66767B
  • Transparent 7C898E7C898E
  • Transparent 929DA1929DA1
  • Transparent A7B1B3A7B1B3
  • Transparent BDC4C6BDC4C6
  • Transparent D3D8D9D3D8D9
  • Transparent E9EBECE9EBEC

Tones

  • Transparent 36494E36494E
  • Transparent 405055405055
  • Transparent 49575B49575B
  • Transparent 525E61525E61
  • Transparent 5B64675B6467
  • Transparent 646B6D646B6D
  • Transparent 6E72746E7274
  • Transparent 77797A77797A

Shades

  • Transparent 1D2F351D2F35
  • Transparent 19292E19292E
  • Transparent 162328162328
  • Transparent 121E21121E21
  • Transparent 0E181A0E181A
  • Transparent 0B12140B1214
  • Transparent 070C0D070C0D
  • Transparent 040607040607

#243B42 Color Patterns

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