What color is #143844?

#143844 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #143844?

The RGB value is 20, 56, 68: 20 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #143844?

The complementary color is #442014, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #143844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#143844 color

#143844 rgb(20, 56, 68)

Shades of blue

The hex color #143844 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.8% red, 22% green and 26.7% blue (20, 56, 68).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 55% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Astral Nomad (#203943), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.51:1).

#143844 color codes

HEX	`#143844`
RGB	`rgb(20, 56, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.8%, 22%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 55%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 71%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 18%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.56, -8.47, -11.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.56, 14.09, 233.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.746, 3.394, 5.978)`
Decimal	`1325124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #143844, 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 #143844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#143844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	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 #143844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #143844; }
.text { color: #143844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #143844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(20 56 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #143844, #142044); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #143844?: #143844 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #143844?: The RGB value is 20, 56, 68: 20 red, 56 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #143844?: The complementary color is #442014, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #143844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and white text 12.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.