What color is #243546?

#243546 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243546?

The RGB value is 36, 53, 70: 36 red, 53 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243546?

The complementary color is #463524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243546 color

#243546 rgb(36, 53, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #243546 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 20.8% green and 27.5% blue (36, 53, 70).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 32% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.55:1).

#243546 color codes

HEX	`#243546`
RGB	`rgb(36, 53, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 20.8%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 32%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 49%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 24%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.44, -1.54, -12.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.44, 12.8, 263.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.106, 3.363, 6.279)`
Decimal	`2372934`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243546, 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 #243546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #243546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243546; }
.text { color: #243546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 53 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243546, #242446); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #243546?: #243546 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243546?: The RGB value is 36, 53, 70: 36 red, 53 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243546?: The complementary color is #463524, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.