What color is #283240?

#283240 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283240?

The RGB value is 40, 50, 64: 40 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283240?

The complementary color is #403628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283240?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283240 color

#283240 rgb(40, 50, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283240 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 19.6% green and 25.1% blue (40, 50, 64).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 23% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.96:1).

#283240 color codes

HEX	`#283240`
RGB	`rgb(40, 50, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 19.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 23%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 38%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 22%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.45, -0.14, -10.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.45, 10.15, 269.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.941, 3.102, 5.293)`
Decimal	`2634304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283240, 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 #283240	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283240 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #283240 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283240; }
.text { color: #283240; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283240; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 50 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283240, #2a2840); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #283240?: #283240 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283240?: The RGB value is 40, 50, 64: 40 red, 50 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283240?: The complementary color is #403628, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283240?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.