Information about Tarawera color

#253C48 - Tarawera color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#253C48, known as "Tarawera", falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(37, 60, 72) — 14.5% red, 23.5% green, 28.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 5 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned sky-leaning azure, #253C48 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 Nile Blue (#253F4E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Japanese Indigo (#264348) and Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D).

The recipe behind #253C48 is rgb(37, 60, 72), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #253C48: 11.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Tarawera" in the Register.

Tarawera color variations

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

Tarawera 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 Tarawera

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

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#253C48
  • RGB37, 60, 72
  • CMYK14, 5, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(37, 60, 72)
  • HSL201°, 32%, 21%
  • HSL Precise200.571°, 32.11%, 21.373%
  • HSV201°, 49%, 28%
  • HSB201°, 49%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.145, 0.235, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.145, 0.235, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.145, 0.235, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID253C48
  • DECIMAL ID2440264
  • Name Length8
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