What color is #223743?

#223743 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #223743?

The RGB value is 34, 55, 67: 34 red, 55 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #223743?

The complementary color is #432E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #223743?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#223743 color

#223743 rgb(34, 55, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #223743 is a very dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 13.3% red, 21.6% green and 26.3% blue (34, 55, 67).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Into the Night (#1E3642), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.39:1).

#223743 color codes

HEX	`#223743`
RGB	`rgb(34, 55, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(13.3%, 21.6%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 49%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 18%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.86, -4.51, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.86, 11.02, 245.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.039, 3.477, 5.82)`
Decimal	`2242371`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #223743, 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 #223743	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#223743 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #223743 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #223743; }
.text { color: #223743; }
.border { border: 2px solid #223743; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(34 55 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #223743, #222743); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #223743?: #223743 is a very dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Into the Night. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #223743?: The RGB value is 34, 55, 67: 34 red, 55 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #223743?: The complementary color is #432E22, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #223743?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.