What color is #254855?

#254855 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mallard?

The RGB value is 37, 72, 85: 37 red, 72 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mallard?

The complementary color is #553225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254855?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mallard color: hex code #254855

#254855 rgb(37, 72, 85)

Shades of blue

Mallard has the hex code #254855. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 28.2% green and 33.3% blue (37, 72, 85).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 39% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.83:1).

Mallard (#254855) color codes

HEX	`#254855`
RGB	`rgb(37, 72, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 28.2%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 39%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 56%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 15%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.6, -8.46, -11.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.6, 14.38, 233.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.719, 5.684, 9.441)`
Decimal	`2443349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mallard, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #254855	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254855 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #254855 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254855; }
.text { color: #254855; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254855; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 72 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254855, #253055); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #254855 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #254855?: #254855 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Mallard. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mallard?: The RGB value is 37, 72, 85: 37 red, 72 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mallard?: The complementary color is #553225, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254855?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.