Information about #283142 color

#283142 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#283142 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 49, 66) — 15.7% red, 19.2% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 7 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated azure, #283142 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 almost identical to Blueprint (#2A313F). Slightly further away sit Coast (#243442) and Vintage Dark Blue (#2B3246).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 49, 66) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #283142 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#283142 color variations

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

#283142 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 #283142

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

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Valhalla color link
Valhalla

#2A2B41

Crescendo color link
Crescendo

#222F44

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

#283142 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#283142
  • RGB40, 49, 66
  • CMYK10, 7, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(40, 49, 66)
  • HSL219°, 25%, 21%
  • HSL Precise219.231°, 24.528%, 20.784%
  • HSV219°, 39%, 26%
  • HSB219°, 39%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.192, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.192, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.192, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID283142
  • DECIMAL ID2634050
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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