What color is #283949?

#283949 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283949?

The RGB value is 40, 57, 73: 40 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283949?

The complementary color is #493828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283949 color

#283949 rgb(40, 57, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283949 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 22.4% green and 28.6% blue (40, 57, 73).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.85:1).

#283949 color codes

HEX	`#283949`
RGB	`rgb(40, 57, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 22.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 22%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.2, -1.97, -12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.2, 12.16, 260.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.54, 3.858, 6.86)`
Decimal	`2636105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283949, 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 #283949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #283949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283949; }
.text { color: #283949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 57 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283949, #282949); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #283949?: #283949 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283949?: The RGB value is 40, 57, 73: 40 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283949?: The complementary color is #493828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.