All About Color Big Stone

#162A40

Big Stone is a deep, dark blue-gray, solid and reliable, like the ancient stones used in grand constructions. It's a strong and commanding color, ideal for creating a sense of stability and strength.

About Big Stone

Big Stone is a very dark blue color with the hex code #162A40. In RGB it is red 22, green 42, blue 64; in HSL it is hue 211°, saturation 49%, lightness 17%; in CMYK it is 66%, 34%, 0%, 75%. Its contrast ratio is 14.59:1 on white and 1.44:1 on black.

#162A40 Color Conversion

Hex triplet16, 2A, 40
CMYK65.62%, 34.38%, 0.00%, 74.90%
RGB Decimal22, 42, 64
HSL211°, 49%, 17%
RGB Octal26, 52, 100
HSV (HSB)211.43°, 65.63%, 25.10%
RGB Binary10110, 101010, 1000000
CIE-L*AB16.49, -0.08, -16.38
RGB Percent8.63%, 16.47%, 25.10%
CIE-L*CH16.49, 16.39, 269.72
XYZ2.08, 2.20, 5.16
CIE-L*UV16.49, -7.04, -16.52
xyY0.22, 0.23, 2.20
Hunter-Lab14.82, -0.84, -10.29
RYB8.63%, 13.94%, 25.10%

Color Accessibility Scores

#162A40 on a dark background: contrast 1.44:1, fails WCAG AA.
#162A40 on a light background: contrast 14.59:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of Big Stone, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

Harmonious five-color palettes built around Big Stone. Open any of them in the Muzli palette generator.

Complementary palette

#162A40 · #2E5885 · #070D13 · #412C16 · #855B2E

Analogous palette

#16412C · #164041 · #162A40 · #171641 · #2C1641

Triadic palette

#162A40 · #41162B · #2B4116 · #2E5885 · #852E58

Tetradic palette

#162A40 · #411640 · #412C16 · #164117 · #070D13

Monochromatic palette

#070D13 · #070D13 · #162A40 · #2A507A · #3D76B3

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