#253740 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #253740 is composed of 14.5% red, 21.6% green and 25.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 42.2% cyan, 14.1% magenta, 0% yellow and 74.9% black. It has a hue angle of 200 degrees, a saturation of 26.7% and a lightness of 19.8%. #253740 color hex could be obtained by blending #4a6e80 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #333333.

    • R 15
    • G 22
    • B 25
    RGB color chart
    • C 42
    • M 14
    • Y 0
    • K 75
    CMYK color chart

#253740 color description : Very dark desaturated blue.

#253740 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #253740 has RGB values of R:37, G:55, B:64 and CMYK values of C:0.42, M:0.14, Y:0, K:0.75. Its decimal value is 2438976.

Hex triplet 253740 #253740
RGB Decimal 37, 55, 64 rgb(37,55,64)
RGB Percent 14.5, 21.6, 25.1 rgb(14.5%,21.6%,25.1%)
CMYK 42, 14, 0, 75
HSL 200°, 26.7, 19.8 hsl(200,26.7%,19.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 200°, 42.2, 25.1
Web Safe 333333 #333333
CIE-LAB 21.929, -4.524, -7.923
XYZ 3.054, 3.496, 5.364
xyY 0.256, 0.293, 3.496
CIE-LCH 21.929, 9.123, 240.274
CIE-LUV 21.929, -7.744, -8.216
Hunter-Lab 18.697, -3.56, -3.922
Binary 00100101, 00110111, 01000000

Color Schemes with #253740

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Alternatives to #253740

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#253740 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #253740

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#253740 border color

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CSS codes
.text {color:#253740;}
.background {background-color:#253740;}
.border {border:1px solid #253740;}

Shades and Tints of #253740

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010202 is the darkest color, while #f4f7f9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #253740

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #313334 is the less saturated color, while #024363 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #253740 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #333333 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #303436 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #3d3e48 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3e3d4b Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f4146 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #343b45 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #353b47 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2b3d44 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population