What color is #283635?

#283635 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283635?

The RGB value is 40, 54, 53: 40 red, 54 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283635?

The complementary color is #362829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283635 color

#283635 rgb(40, 54, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283635 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 21.2% green and 20.8% blue (40, 54, 53).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 15% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#283635 color codes

HEX	`#283635`
RGB	`rgb(40, 54, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 21.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 15%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 26%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 2%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.38, -6.03, -1.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.38, 6.16, 191.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.837, 3.346, 3.864)`
Decimal	`2635317`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283635, 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 #283635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #283635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283635; }
.text { color: #283635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 54 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283635, #283036); }

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Questions

What color is #283635?: #283635 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283635?: The RGB value is 40, 54, 53: 40 red, 54 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283635?: The complementary color is #362829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.