Information about #253232 color

#253232 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#253232 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 50, 50) — 14.5% red, 19.6% green, 19.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 0 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #253232 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Raglan (#293331). Nearby in the Register you will also find Traccia (#2A3335) and Ivy Green (#23352D).

The recipe behind #253232 is rgb(37, 50, 50), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#253232 color variations

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

#253232 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 #253232

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

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Ivy Green color link
Ivy Green

#23352D

Woodsmoke color link
Woodsmoke

#2B3230

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Holly color link
Holly

#25342B

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253232
  • RGB37, 50, 50
  • CMYK5, 0, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(37, 50, 50)
  • HSL180°, 15%, 17%
  • HSL Precise180°, 14.943%, 17.059%
  • HSV180°, 26%, 20%
  • HSB180°, 26%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.196, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.196, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.196, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253232
  • DECIMAL ID2437682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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