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#153647 Color

#153647 is rgb(21, 54, 71) in RGB, hsl(200, 54%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#153647
HEX#153647
RGBrgb(21, 54, 71)
HSLhsl(200, 54%, 18%)
HSVhsv(200, 70%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(31.7% 0.049 233.7)
LABlab(20.80% -7.76 -14.41)
LCHlch(20.80% 16.36 241.70)

What #153647 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #153647, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#153647 Channel Values

How #153647 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 21 · G 54 · B 718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 200° · S 54% · L 18%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 200° · S 70% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.72:1 vs white · 1.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #153647 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #153647

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #153647; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #153647

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #153647 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#153647
Protanopia#323247
Protanomaly#293447
Deuteranopia#2E2E47
Deuteranomaly#263147
Tritanopia#0D3838
Tritanomaly#11373F
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #153647 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-153647: #153647;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #153647;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-153647': '#153647' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.082, green: 0.212, blue: 0.278)
Android XML<color name="color_153647">#153647</color>
SVG fillfill="#153647"

More Blue Colors

#153647 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#153647 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #153647?

#153647 is a darkest blue — rgb(21, 54, 71) in RGB and hsl(200, 54%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #153647?

#153647 is rgb(21, 54, 71) — red 21, green 54, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #153647?

#153647 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 24%, 0%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #153647 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #153647 scores 12.72:1 against white and 1.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #153647 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #153647 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.39, which is visibly different.

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