What color is #283E4E?

#283E4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #283E4E?

The RGB value is 40, 62, 78: 40 red, 62 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #283E4E?

The complementary color is #4E3828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #283E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#283E4E color

#283E4E rgb(40, 62, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #283E4E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 24.3% green and 30.6% blue (40, 62, 78).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.12:1).

#283E4E color codes

HEX	`#283E4E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 62, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 24.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 21%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.09, -3.62, -12.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.09, 12.92, 253.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.972, 4.446, 7.855)`
Decimal	`2637390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #283E4E, 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 #283E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#283E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #283E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #283e4e; }
.text { color: #283e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #283e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 62 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #283e4e, #282b4e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #283E4E?: #283E4E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #283E4E?: The RGB value is 40, 62, 78: 40 red, 62 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #283E4E?: The complementary color is #4E3828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #283E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.