Information about #152B35 color

#152B35 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#152B35 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(21, 43, 53) — 8.2% red, 16.9% green, 20.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 4 / 0 / 79. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored azure, #152B35 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Madagascar (#172E2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Magnum (#112331) and Dark (#1B2431).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(21, 43, 53)), which gives #152B35 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #152B35: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:79) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #152B35 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#152B35 color variations

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

#152B35 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 #152B35

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

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Magnum color link
Magnum

#112331

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Maystone color link
Maystone

#0E2A2A

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#152B35
  • RGB21, 43, 53
  • CMYK13, 4, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(21, 43, 53)
  • HSL199°, 43%, 15%
  • HSL Precise198.75°, 43.243%, 14.51%
  • HSV199°, 60%, 21%
  • HSB199°, 60%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.169, 0.208)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.169, 0.208, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.169, 0.208)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID152B35
  • DECIMAL ID1387317
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01