Information about #223239 color

#223239 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#223239 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(34, 50, 57) — 13.3% red, 19.6% green, 22.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 3 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #223239 reads as a softly balanced azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Allegro (#242E3B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Knight (#232D36) and Goryeo Storeroom (#203838).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(34, 50, 57)), which gives #223239 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #223239: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #223239 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#223239 color variations

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

#223239 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 #223239

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

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#223239
  • RGB34, 50, 57
  • CMYK9, 3, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(34, 50, 57)
  • HSL198°, 25%, 18%
  • HSL Precise198.261°, 25.275%, 17.843%
  • HSV198°, 40%, 22%
  • HSB198°, 40%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • GLSLvec3(0.133, 0.196, 0.224)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.133, 0.196, 0.224, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.133, 0.196, 0.224)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID223239
  • DECIMAL ID2241081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01