What color is #28373B?

#28373B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #28373B?

The RGB value is 40, 55, 59: 40 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28373B?

The complementary color is #3B2C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28373B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28373B color

#28373B rgb(40, 55, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #28373B is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 21.6% green and 23.1% blue (40, 55, 59).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 19% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.35:1).

#28373B color codes

HEX	`#28373B`
RGB	`rgb(40, 55, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 21.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 19%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 32%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.94, -4.99, -4.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.94, 6.72, 222.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.03, 3.499, 4.653)`
Decimal	`2635579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28373B, 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 #28373B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28373B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #28373B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28373b; }
.text { color: #28373b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28373b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 55 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28373b, #282e3b); }

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Questions

What color is #28373B?: #28373B is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #28373B?: The RGB value is 40, 55, 59: 40 red, 55 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28373B?: The complementary color is #3B2C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28373B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.