Information about #283B4C color

#283B4C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #283B4C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 59, 76) — 15.7% red, 23.1% green, 29.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 7 / 0 / 70. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #283B4C reads as a moderately toned steel-blue azure and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tarawera (#253C48). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nile Blue (#253F4E) and Vintage Navy (#2A344D).

In RGB terms — rgb(40, 59, 76) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #283B4C: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:70) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #283B4C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#283B4C color variations

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

#283B4C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#283B4C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#283B4C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#283B4C 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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#283B4C 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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#4D4C28
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#4D282A
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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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#4D283C
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#3C4D28
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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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#39284D
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#3C4D28
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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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#4C284D
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#4D3928
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#2A4D28
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Nearest named colors to #283B4C

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Dark Blue Grey color link
Dark Blue Grey

#1F3B4D

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Vintage Dark Blue color link
Vintage Dark Blue

#2B3246

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Checkmate color link
Checkmate

#2F324A

#283B4C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#283B4C
  • RGB40, 59, 76
  • CMYK14, 7, 0, 70
  • CSSrgb(40, 59, 76)
  • HSL208°, 31%, 23%
  • HSL Precise208.333°, 31.034%, 22.745%
  • HSV208°, 47%, 30%
  • HSB208°, 47%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.231, 0.298)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.231, 0.298, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.231, 0.298)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID283B4C
  • DECIMAL ID2636620
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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