Charcoal (Neutral)
#253C41
RGB: 37, 60, 65
Color OverviewHEX #253C41
#253C41 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #253C41 is composed of 15% red, 24% green, and 25% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 191°, saturation of 27%, and lightness of 20%.
HEX
#253C41
RGB
37, 60, 65
HSL
191°, 27%, 20%
HSV
191°, 43%, 25%
CMYK
43%, 8%, 0%, 75%
Name Match
Charcoal
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #253C41;
}
.element {
color: #253C41;
background: #253C41;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#253C41] text-[#253C41] border-[#253C41]"> #253C41 </div>
Shades of #253C41 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #253C41 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #253C41 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameCharcoal
LuminanceDark (Deep)
Hue Angle191° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)75% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #253C41
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #253C41 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):11.66 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #253C41 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):1.8 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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