Information about #252136 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #252136 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 33, 54) — 14.5% red, 12.9% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 8 / 0 / 79. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #252136 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Indian Ink (#232732). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bullitt (#27253C) and Midnight Express (#21263A).

The recipe behind #252136 is rgb(37, 33, 54), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #252136 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 15.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:79) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #252136 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#252136 color variations

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

#252136 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 #252136

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

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Montana color link
Montana

#291E30

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Dark color link
Dark

#1B2431

#252136 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252136
  • RGB37, 33, 54
  • CMYK7, 8, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(37, 33, 54)
  • HSL251°, 24%, 17%
  • HSL Precise251.429°, 24.138%, 17.059%
  • HSV251°, 39%, 21%
  • HSB251°, 39%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.129, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.129, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.129, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB12.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252136
  • DECIMAL ID2433334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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