Information about #153446 color

#153446 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #153446 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(21, 52, 70) (8.2% red, 20.4% green, 27.5% blue), or CMYK 19 / 7 / 0 / 73 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#153446 is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Billabong (#173141). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barometer (#11394C) and Regatta (#192C49).

In RGB terms — rgb(21, 52, 70) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #153446 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:73), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#153446 color variations

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#153446 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 #153446

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

Billabong color link
Billabong

#173141

Barometer color link
Barometer

#11394C

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Tobias Blue color link
Tobias Blue

#0C2C47

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#153446
  • RGB21, 52, 70
  • CMYK19, 7, 0, 73
  • CSSrgb(21, 52, 70)
  • HSL202°, 54%, 18%
  • HSL Precise202.041°, 53.846%, 17.843%
  • HSV202°, 70%, 27%
  • HSB202°, 70%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.082
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • GLSLvec3(0.082, 0.204, 0.275)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.082, 0.204, 0.275, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.082, 0.204, 0.275)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID153446
  • DECIMAL ID1389638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01