What color is #283736?

#283736 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 #283736?

The RGB value is 40, 55, 54: 40 red, 55 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283736?

The complementary color is #372829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283736 color

#283736 rgb(40, 55, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283736 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 21.6% green and 21.2% blue (40, 55, 54).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 16% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#283736 color codes

HEX	`#283736`
RGB	`rgb(40, 55, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 21.6%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 16%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 27%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 2%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.76, -6.4, -1.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.76, 6.55, 192.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.907, 3.45, 4.002)`
Decimal	`2635574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283736, 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 #283736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #283736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283736; }
.text { color: #283736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 55 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283736, #283137); }

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Questions

What color is #283736?: #283736 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 #283736?: The RGB value is 40, 55, 54: 40 red, 55 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283736?: The complementary color is #372829, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.