Information about #263853 color

#263853 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#263853 falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(38, 56, 83) — 14.9% red, 22% green, 32.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 11 / 0 / 67. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #263853 reads as a mildly saturated azure and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Midnight Oil (#283854). Slightly further away sit Dark Cobalt Blue (#273A59) and Dark Sapphire Blue (#273459).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(38, 56, 83)), which gives #263853 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #263853: 11.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:67), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #263853 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#263853 color variations

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

#263853 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 #263853

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#263853
  • RGB38, 56, 83
  • CMYK18, 11, 0, 67
  • CSSrgb(38, 56, 83)
  • HSL216°, 37%, 24%
  • HSL Precise216°, 37.19%, 23.725%
  • HSV216°, 54%, 33%
  • HSB216°, 54%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
  • GLSLvec3(0.149, 0.220, 0.325)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.149, 0.220, 0.325, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.149, 0.220, 0.325)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID263853
  • DECIMAL ID2504787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01