What color is #28333B?

#28333B is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28333B?

The RGB value is 40, 51, 59: 40 red, 51 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28333B?

The complementary color is #3B3028, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28333B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28333B color

#28333B rgb(40, 51, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #28333B is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 20% green and 23.1% blue (40, 51, 59).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 19% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.91:1).

#28333B color codes

HEX	`#28333B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 51, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 20%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 19%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 32%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 14%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.57, -2.35, -6.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.57, 6.96, 250.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.848, 3.134, 4.592)`
Decimal	`2634555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28333B, 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 #28333B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28333B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #28333B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28333b; }
.text { color: #28333b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28333b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 51 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28333b, #282a3b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #28333B?: #28333B is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28333B?: The RGB value is 40, 51, 59: 40 red, 51 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28333B?: The complementary color is #3B3028, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28333B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.