Information about New Denim Blue color

#394149 - New Denim Blue color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#394149, known as "New Denim Blue", falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 65, 73) — 22.4% red, 25.5% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 3 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #394149 reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matte Charcoal (#3B4248). Slightly further away sit Majestic Blue (#36434A) and Arsenic (#3B444B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(57, 65, 73)), which gives #394149 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:71), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. The name "New Denim Blue" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

New Denim Blue color variations

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

New Denim Blue 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 New Denim Blue

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Arsenic color link
Arsenic

#3B444B

Liquid Metal color link
Liquid Metal

#3E4147

Catwalk color link
Catwalk

#3D3E4C

Charade color link
Charade

#394043

Half Foundry color link
Half Foundry

#3E4145

Mirage color link
Mirage

#373F43

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

New Denim Blue color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#394149
  • RGB57, 65, 73
  • CMYK6, 3, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(57, 65, 73)
  • HSL210°, 12%, 25%
  • HSL Precise210°, 12.308%, 25.49%
  • HSV210°, 22%, 29%
  • HSB210°, 22%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.255, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.255, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.255, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID394149
  • DECIMAL ID3752265
  • Name Length14
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