What color is #03292D?

#03292D is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03292D?

The RGB value is 3, 41, 45: 3 red, 41 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03292D?

The complementary color is #2D0703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03292D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03292D color

#03292D rgb(3, 41, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #03292D is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 16.1% green and 17.6% blue (3, 41, 45).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 88% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#03292D color codes

HEX	`#03292D`
RGB	`rgb(3, 41, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 16.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 88%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 93%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 9%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.37, -11.21, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.37, 12.9, 209.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.304, 1.795, 2.76)`
Decimal	`207149`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03292D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #03292D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03292D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #03292D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03292d; }
.text { color: #03292d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03292d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 41 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03292d, #03142d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #03292D?: #03292D is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03292D?: The RGB value is 3, 41, 45: 3 red, 41 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03292D?: The complementary color is #2D0703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03292D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.