Information about #274249 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #274249 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(39, 66, 73) — 15.3% red, 25.9% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 3 / 0 / 71. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #274249 reads as a moderately toned aqua cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Japanese Indigo (#264348). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Tarawera (#253C48).

The recipe behind #274249 is rgb(39, 66, 73), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #274249 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #274249 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#274249 color variations

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#274249 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 #274249

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

#274249 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#274249
  • RGB39, 66, 73
  • CMYK13, 3, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(39, 66, 73)
  • HSL192°, 30%, 22%
  • HSL Precise192.353°, 30.357%, 21.961%
  • HSV192°, 47%, 29%
  • HSB192°, 47%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.153, 0.259, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.153, 0.259, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.153, 0.259, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID274249
  • DECIMAL ID2572873
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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