Information about #183340 color

#183340 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#183340 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(24, 51, 64) — 9.4% red, 20% green, 25.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 5 / 0 / 75. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#183340 is a pleasantly vivid azure that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Billabong (#173141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nordic (#1D393C) and Regatta (#192C49).

In RGB terms — rgb(24, 51, 64) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:75), 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.

#183340 color variations

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

#183340 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 #183340

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

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Regatta color link
Regatta

#192C49

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Yankees Blue color link
Yankees Blue

#1C2841

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

ORPIN BLUE color link
ORPIN BLUE

#122B4A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#183340
  • RGB24, 51, 64
  • CMYK16, 5, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(24, 51, 64)
  • HSL200°, 45%, 17%
  • HSL Precise199.5°, 45.455%, 17.255%
  • HSV200°, 63%, 25%
  • HSB200°, 63%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.094
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.094, 0.200, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.094, 0.200, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.094, 0.200, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB9.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID183340
  • DECIMAL ID1585984
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01