Information about #242533 color

#242533 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#242533 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(36, 37, 51) — 14.1% red, 14.5% green, 20% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 6 / 5 / 0 / 80. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#242533 is a calm, restrained deep-sea blue that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Indian Ink (#232732). Nearby in the Register you will also find Double Revolver (#29272F) and Cinder (#242A2E).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 37, 51) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 15.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #242533 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#242533 color variations

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#242533 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 #242533

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

Indian Ink color link
Indian Ink

#232732

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Nite Life color link
Nite Life

#1D2134

Dark Knight color link
Dark Knight

#232D36

Ebony Clay color link
Ebony Clay

#26283B

#242533 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#242533
  • RGB36, 37, 51
  • CMYK6, 5, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(36, 37, 51)
  • HSL236°, 17%, 17%
  • HSL Precise236°, 17.241%, 17.059%
  • HSV236°, 29%, 20%
  • HSB236°, 29%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.145
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.145, 0.200)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.145, 0.200, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.145, 0.200)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB14.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID242533
  • DECIMAL ID2368819
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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