What color is #283944?

#283944 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283944?

The RGB value is 40, 57, 68: 40 red, 57 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283944?

The complementary color is #443328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283944?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283944 color

#283944 rgb(40, 57, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283944 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22.4% green and 26.7% blue (40, 57, 68).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 26% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.94:1).

#283944 color codes

HEX	`#283944`
RGB	`rgb(40, 57, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22.4%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 26%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 16%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.98, -3.57, -8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.98, 9.68, 248.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.381, 3.795, 6.022)`
Decimal	`2636100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283944, 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 #283944	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283944 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #283944 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283944; }
.text { color: #283944; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283944; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 57 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283944, #282b44); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #283944?: #283944 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283944?: The RGB value is 40, 57, 68: 40 red, 57 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283944?: The complementary color is #443328, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283944?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.