Information about Indian Ink color

#232732 - Indian Ink color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#232732, known as "Indian Ink", falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(35, 39, 50) — 13.7% red, 15.3% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 4 / 0 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted azure, #232732 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 Cinder (#242A2E). Slightly further away sit Blue Charcoal (#262B2F) and Shadowland (#26272C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(35, 39, 50)), which gives #232732 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 14.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Indian Ink" in the Register.

Indian Ink color variations

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

Indian Ink 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 Indian Ink

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#232732
  • RGB35, 39, 50
  • CMYK6, 4, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(35, 39, 50)
  • HSL224°, 18%, 17%
  • HSL Precise224°, 17.647%, 16.667%
  • HSV224°, 30%, 20%
  • HSB224°, 30%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.137, 0.153, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.137, 0.153, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.137, 0.153, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB13.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID232732
  • DECIMAL ID2303794
  • Name Length10
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