What color is #243B49?

#243B49 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243B49?

The RGB value is 36, 59, 73: 36 red, 59 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243B49?

The complementary color is #493224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243B49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243B49 color

#243B49 rgb(36, 59, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #243B49 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 23.1% green and 28.6% blue (36, 59, 73).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 34% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.69:1).

#243B49 color codes

HEX	`#243B49`
RGB	`rgb(36, 59, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 23.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 34%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 51%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 19%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.62, -4.52, -11.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.62, 12.24, 248.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.494, 3.984, 6.887)`
Decimal	`2374473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243B49, 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 #243B49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243B49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #243B49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243b49; }
.text { color: #243b49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243b49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 59 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243b49, #242949); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #243B49?: #243B49 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243B49?: The RGB value is 36, 59, 73: 36 red, 59 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243B49?: The complementary color is #493224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243B49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.