Information about #263850 color

#263850 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#263850 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(38, 56, 80) — 14.9% red, 22% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 9 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated sky-leaning azure, #263850 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Midnight Oil (#283854). Slightly further away sit Vintage Navy (#2A344D) and Nile Blue (#253F4E).

The recipe behind #263850 is rgb(38, 56, 80), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.8:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:69) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #263850 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#263850 color variations

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

#263850 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 #263850

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Midnight Oil color link
Midnight Oil

#283854

Vintage Navy color link
Vintage Navy

#2A344D

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Madison color link
Madison

#2D3C54

Bunting color link
Bunting

#2B3449

Blue Clouds color link
Blue Clouds

#273C5A

Aviator color link
Aviator

#2A3057

Galactica color link
Galactica

#303655

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#263850
  • RGB38, 56, 80
  • CMYK16, 9, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(38, 56, 80)
  • HSL214°, 36%, 23%
  • HSL Precise214.286°, 35.593%, 23.137%
  • HSV214°, 53%, 31%
  • HSB214°, 53%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.220, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.220, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.220, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID263850
  • DECIMAL ID2504784
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01