Information about #283232 color

#283232 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#283232 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 50, 50) — 15.7% red, 19.6% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 80. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #283232 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Raglan (#293331). Slightly further away sit Woodsmoke (#2B3230) and Traccia (#2A3335).

The recipe behind #283232 is rgb(40, 50, 50), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #283232: 13.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#283232 color variations

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

#283232 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 #283232

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

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Woodsmoke color link
Woodsmoke

#2B3230

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Element color link
Element

#2C2F2F

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Nocturnal color link
Nocturnal

#2F3131

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#283232
  • RGB40, 50, 50
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(40, 50, 50)
  • HSL180°, 11%, 18%
  • HSL Precise180°, 11.111%, 17.647%
  • HSV180°, 20%, 20%
  • HSB180°, 20%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.196, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.196, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.196, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID283232
  • DECIMAL ID2634290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01