Information about #23252A color

#23252A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#23252A falls into the Azure Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(35, 37, 42) — 13.7% red, 14.5% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 84. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #23252A reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Black Russian (#24252B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Gunmetal (#1F262A) and Shadowland (#26272C).

The recipe behind #23252A is rgb(35, 37, 42), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 15.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:84), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #23252A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#23252A color variations

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

#23252A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#717888

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White

#FFFFFF

#23252A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1B1D21

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#141619

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Black

#000000

#23252A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#34363C

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#45484D

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Grey

#808080

#23252A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#262229

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#232229

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#23252A 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
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#2A2823
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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
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#282A23
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#2A2423
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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
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#23282A
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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
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#2A2325
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#252A23
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#28232A
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#2A2823
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#252A23
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#2A2328
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#2A2823
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#232A24
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Nearest named colors to #23252A

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

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Dark Gunmetal color link
Dark Gunmetal

#1F262A

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Charleston Green color link
Charleston Green

#232B2B

Daytona color link
Daytona

#1E222C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

#23252A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#23252A
  • RGB35, 37, 42
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(35, 37, 42)
  • HSL223°, 9%, 15%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 9.091%, 15.098%
  • HSV223°, 17%, 16%
  • HSB223°, 17%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.145, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.145, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.145, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID23252A
  • DECIMAL ID2303274
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers341 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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