Information about #252836 color

#252836 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #252836 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(37, 40, 54) (14.5% red, 15.7% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 79 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained deep-sea blue, #252836 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 practically indistinguishable from Indian Ink (#232732). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ebony Clay (#26283B) and Dark Knight (#232D36).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 40, 54) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #252836: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #252836 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#252836 color variations

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

#252836 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#697299

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#CDD0DD

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White

#FFFFFF

#252836 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#1D202B

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#161820

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#07080A

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Black

#000000

#252836 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#343847

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#454857

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#575A66

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Grey

#808080

#252836 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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#2F2536

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#252F36

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#253636

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#25362F

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#252836 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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#373325
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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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#313725
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#372B25
#372B25

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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
#2B2537
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#252836
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#253137
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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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#372528
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#283725
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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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#332537
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#373325
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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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#372531
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#373325
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#25372B
#25372B

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Nearest named colors to #252836

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

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Midnight Express color link
Midnight Express

#21263A

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Blue Night color link
Blue Night

#1F263B

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Double Revolver color link
Double Revolver

#29272F

#252836 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#252836
  • RGB37, 40, 54
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(37, 40, 54)
  • HSL229°, 19%, 18%
  • HSL Precise229.412°, 18.681%, 17.843%
  • HSV229°, 31%, 21%
  • HSB229°, 31%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.157, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.157, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.157, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID252836
  • DECIMAL ID2435126
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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