Outer Space is a dark medium bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Pastel Cyan, and it has low lightness and low saturation. Outer Space is a cool color.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Outer Space is #2D383A.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Outer Space has 18%% Red, 22% Green, and 23% Blue.
Outer Space has 189° Hue, 22% Saturation, and 23% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Outer Space has 189° Hue, 13% Saturation, and 20% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Outer Space has 22% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow, and 77% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#2D383A |
|
RGB |
(45, 56, 58) |
(18%, 22%, 23%) |
HSV |
(189°, 22, 23) |
(52%, 22%, 23%) |
HSL |
(189°, 13, 20) |
(52%, 13%, 20%) |
CMYK |
(22, 3, 0, 77) |
(22%, 3%, 0%, 77%) |
The natural luminance of Outer Space is 4%, which is low.
Outer Space has a higher contrast with white than black.
Outer Space and black have a 1.7:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Outer Space and white have a 12.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
4% |
insufficient (1.7) |
AAA (12.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Outer Space paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 1% Blue, 4% Cyan, 77% Black, 18% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
0%
Blue
1%
Cyan
4%
Magenta
0%
Black
77%
White
18%
To mix Outer Space paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Cyan, 1% Magenta, 77% Black, 18% White, as shown below.
Cyan
4%
Magenta
1%
Yellow
0%
Black
77%
White
18%
Colors similar to Outer Space are: Gunmetal, Charcoal Grey, Dark Slate Grey, Limed Spruce, and Dark Grey. Gunmetal is more blue than Outer Space. Charcoal Grey is paler than Outer Space. Dark Slate Grey is brighter than Outer Space. Limed Spruce is more blue and brighter and lighter than Outer Space. Dark Grey is more cyan and paler than Outer Space.