What color is #283749?

#283749 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283749?

The RGB value is 40, 55, 73: 40 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283749?

The complementary color is #493A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283749 color

#283749 rgb(40, 55, 73)

Shades of blue

The hex color #283749 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 21.6% green and 28.6% blue (40, 55, 73).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#283749 color codes

HEX	`#283749`
RGB	`rgb(40, 55, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 21.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.53, -0.63, -13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.53, 13.04, 267.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.443, 3.664, 6.828)`
Decimal	`2635593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283749, 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 #283749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #283749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283749; }
.text { color: #283749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 55 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283749, #2a2849); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #283749?: #283749 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283749?: The RGB value is 40, 55, 73: 40 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283749?: The complementary color is #493A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.