Information about #152A37 color

#152A37 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #152A37 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 42, 55) (8.2% red, 16.5% green, 21.6% blue), or CMYK 13 / 5 / 0 / 78 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#152A37 is a confidently colored azure that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Magnum (#112331). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark (#1B2431) and Blue Night (#1F263B).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 42, 55) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #152A37 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #152A37 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#152A37 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#152A37 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #152A37

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Titans Navy color link
Titans Navy

#0C2340

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#152A37
  • RGB21, 42, 55
  • CMYK13, 5, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(21, 42, 55)
  • HSL203°, 45%, 15%
  • HSL Precise202.941°, 44.737%, 14.902%
  • HSV203°, 62%, 22%
  • HSB203°, 62%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.216
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.165, 0.216)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.165, 0.216, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.165, 0.216)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID152A37
  • DECIMAL ID1387063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01