What color is #253844?

#253844 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #253844?

The RGB value is 37, 56, 68: 37 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #253844?

The complementary color is #443125, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #253844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#253844 color

#253844 rgb(37, 56, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #253844 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 22% green and 26.7% blue (37, 56, 68).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 30% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.15:1).

#253844 color codes

HEX	`#253844`
RGB	`rgb(37, 56, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 22%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 30%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 46%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 18%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.44, -3.9, -9.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.44, 10.58, 248.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.22, 3.639, 6)`
Decimal	`2439236`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #253844, 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 #253844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#253844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #253844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #253844; }
.text { color: #253844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #253844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 56 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #253844, #252844); }

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Questions

What color is #253844?: #253844 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #253844?: The RGB value is 37, 56, 68: 37 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #253844?: The complementary color is #443125, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #253844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.