Information about #253840 color

#253840 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#253840 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 56, 64) — 14.5% red, 22% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned steel-blue azure, #253840 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Elephant (#243640). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Slate Grey (#25383C) and Mosaic (#293741).

The recipe behind #253840 is rgb(37, 56, 64), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #253840: 12.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #253840 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#253840 color variations

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

#253840 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 #253840

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

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Nordic color link
Nordic

#1D393C

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253840
  • RGB37, 56, 64
  • CMYK11, 3, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(37, 56, 64)
  • HSL198°, 27%, 20%
  • HSL Precise197.778°, 26.733%, 19.804%
  • HSV198°, 42%, 25%
  • HSB198°, 42%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.220, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.220, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.220, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253840
  • DECIMAL ID2439232
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01