What color is #254046?

#254046 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Harbour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #254046?

The RGB value is 37, 64, 70: 37 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #254046?

The complementary color is #462B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #254046?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#254046 color

#254046 rgb(37, 64, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #254046 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.5% red, 25.1% green and 27.5% blue (37, 64, 70).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 31% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Harbour (#1C3D44), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.05:1).

#254046 color codes

HEX	`#254046`
RGB	`rgb(37, 64, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.5%, 25.1%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 31%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 47%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 9%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.27, -8.39, -6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.27, 10.86, 219.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.701, 4.502, 6.467)`
Decimal	`2441286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #254046, 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 #254046	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#254046 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.9:1	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 #254046 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #254046; }
.text { color: #254046; }
.border { border: 2px solid #254046; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(37 64 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #254046, #252f46); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #254046?: #254046 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Harbour. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #254046?: The RGB value is 37, 64, 70: 37 red, 64 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #254046?: The complementary color is #462B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #254046?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and white text 11.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.