What color is #283946?

#283946 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 #283946?

The RGB value is 40, 57, 70: 40 red, 57 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283946?

The complementary color is #463528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283946?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283946 color

#283946 rgb(40, 57, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283946 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22.4% green and 27.5% blue (40, 57, 70).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#283946 color codes

HEX	`#283946`
RGB	`rgb(40, 57, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.07, -2.94, -10.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.07, 10.62, 253.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.443, 3.819, 6.349)`
Decimal	`2636102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283946, 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 #283946	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283946 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	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 #283946 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283946; }
.text { color: #283946; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283946; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 57 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283946, #282a46); }

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Questions

What color is #283946?: #283946 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 #283946?: The RGB value is 40, 57, 70: 40 red, 57 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283946?: The complementary color is #463528, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283946?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.