Information about #253036 color

#253036 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#253036 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 48, 54) — 14.5% red, 18.8% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 2 / 0 / 79. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#253036 presents itself as a gently muted azure — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Knight (#232D36). Slightly further away sit Allegro (#242E3B) and Traccia (#2A3335).

In RGB terms — rgb(37, 48, 54) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #253036: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #253036 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#253036 color variations

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

#253036 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 #253036

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

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Woodsmoke color link
Woodsmoke

#2B3230

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253036
  • RGB37, 48, 54
  • CMYK7, 2, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(37, 48, 54)
  • HSL201°, 19%, 18%
  • HSL Precise201.176°, 18.681%, 17.843%
  • HSV201°, 31%, 21%
  • HSB201°, 31%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.188, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.188, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.188, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253036
  • DECIMAL ID2437174
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01