Information about #273C43 color

#273C43 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#273C43 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(39, 60, 67) — 15.3% red, 23.5% green, 26.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 3 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#273C43 is a mildly saturated azure 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 practically indistinguishable from Tarawera (#253C48). Slightly further away sit Mosaic (#293741) and Warrior (#2D3B42).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(39, 60, 67)), which gives #273C43 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #273C43: 11.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #273C43 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#273C43 color variations

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

#273C43 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 #273C43

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

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#273C43
  • RGB39, 60, 67
  • CMYK11, 3, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(39, 60, 67)
  • HSL195°, 26%, 21%
  • HSL Precise195°, 26.415%, 20.784%
  • HSV195°, 42%, 26%
  • HSB195°, 42%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.235, 0.263)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.235, 0.263, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.235, 0.263)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID273C43
  • DECIMAL ID2571331
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01