What color is #28303E?

#28303E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28303E?

The RGB value is 40, 48, 62: 40 red, 48 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28303E?

The complementary color is #3E3628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28303E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28303E color

#28303E rgb(40, 48, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #28303E is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 18.8% green and 24.3% blue (40, 48, 62).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#28303E color codes

HEX	`#28303E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 48, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 18.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 35%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 23%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.69, 0.61, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.69, 9.96, 273.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.801, 2.913, 4.971)`
Decimal	`2633790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28303E, 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 #28303E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28303E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #28303E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28303e; }
.text { color: #28303e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28303e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 48 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28303e, #2b283e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #28303E?: #28303E is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28303E?: The RGB value is 40, 48, 62: 40 red, 48 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28303E?: The complementary color is #3E3628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28303E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.