Information about #284157 color

#284157 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #284157 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 65, 87) — 15.7% red, 25.5% green, 34.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 9 / 0 / 66. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#284157 is a mildly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Azure (#274059). Nearby in the Register you will also find Charcoal Blue (#2D4256) and Ares blue (#2D4255).

The recipe behind #284157 is rgb(40, 65, 87), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #284157 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:66) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #284157 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#284157 color variations

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

#284157 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 #284157

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#284157
  • RGB40, 65, 87
  • CMYK18, 9, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(40, 65, 87)
  • HSL208°, 37%, 25%
  • HSL Precise208.085°, 37.008%, 24.902%
  • HSV208°, 54%, 34%
  • HSB208°, 54%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.255, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.255, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.255, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID284157
  • DECIMAL ID2638167
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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