What color is #243745?

#243745 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 #243745?

The RGB value is 36, 55, 69: 36 red, 55 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243745?

The complementary color is #453224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243745 color

#243745 rgb(36, 55, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #243745 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 21.6% green and 27.1% blue (36, 55, 69).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#243745 color codes

HEX	`#243745`
RGB	`rgb(36, 55, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 21.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 48%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 20%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.08, -3.22, -11.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.08, 11.52, 253.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.168, 3.537, 6.145)`
Decimal	`2373445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243745, 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 #243745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #243745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243745; }
.text { color: #243745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 55 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243745, #242645); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #243745?: #243745 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 #243745?: The RGB value is 36, 55, 69: 36 red, 55 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243745?: The complementary color is #453224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.