What color is #28424E?

#28424E 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 #28424E?

The RGB value is 40, 66, 78: 40 red, 66 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #28424E?

The complementary color is #4E3428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #28424E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#28424E color

#28424E rgb(40, 66, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #28424E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 25.9% green and 30.6% blue (40, 66, 78).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.61:1).

#28424E color codes

HEX	`#28424E`
RGB	`rgb(40, 66, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 25.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 49%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 15%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.44, -6.19, -10.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.44, 12.06, 239.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.198, 4.897, 7.93)`
Decimal	`2638414`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #28424E, 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 #28424E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#28424E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #28424E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #28424e; }
.text { color: #28424e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #28424e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 66 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #28424e, #282f4e); }

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Questions

What color is #28424E?: #28424E 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 #28424E?: The RGB value is 40, 66, 78: 40 red, 66 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #28424E?: The complementary color is #4E3428, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #28424E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.