Information about #253638 color

#253638 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#253638 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(37, 54, 56) — 14.5% red, 21.2% green, 22% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 78. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#253638 is a gently muted cyan that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate Grey (#25383C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Goryeo Storeroom (#203838) and Gunmetal (#2A3439).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(37, 54, 56)), which gives #253638 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:78), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#253638 color variations

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

#253638 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#253638 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#253638 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#253638 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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#253638 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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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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #253638

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

Dark Slate Grey color link
Dark Slate Grey

#25383C

Goryeo Storeroom color link
Goryeo Storeroom

#203838

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

#253638 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#253638 color image #253638 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#253638 color image #253638 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253638
  • RGB37, 54, 56
  • CMYK7, 1, 0, 78
  • CSSrgb(37, 54, 56)
  • HSL186°, 20%, 18%
  • HSL Precise186.316°, 20.43%, 18.235%
  • HSV186°, 34%, 22%
  • HSB186°, 34%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.212, 0.220)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.212, 0.220, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.212, 0.220)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253638
  • DECIMAL ID2438712
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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