What color is #283033?

#283033 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightmare Fuel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283033?

The RGB value is 40, 48, 51: 40 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283033?

The complementary color is #332B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283033?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283033 color

#283033 rgb(40, 48, 51)

Shades of black

The hex color #283033 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 18.8% green and 20% blue (40, 48, 51).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 12% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare Fuel (#293135), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.45:1).

#283033 color codes

HEX	`#283033`
RGB	`rgb(40, 48, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 18.8%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 12%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 22%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.24, -2.62, -3.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.24, 4.04, 229.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.529, 2.804, 3.539)`
Decimal	`2633779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283033, 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 #283033	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283033 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	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 #283033 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283033; }
.text { color: #283033; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283033; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 48 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283033, #282b33); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #283033?: #283033 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightmare Fuel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283033?: The RGB value is 40, 48, 51: 40 red, 48 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283033?: The complementary color is #332B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283033?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and white text 13.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.