What color is #284353?

#284353 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284353?

The RGB value is 40, 67, 83: 40 red, 67 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284353?

The complementary color is #533828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284353?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284353 color

#284353 rgb(40, 67, 83)

Shades of blue

The hex color #284353 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 26.3% green and 32.5% blue (40, 67, 83).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 35% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.41:1).

#284353 color codes

HEX	`#284353`
RGB	`rgb(40, 67, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 26.3%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 35%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 52%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 19%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.99, -5.18, -12.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.99, 13.79, 247.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.443, 5.09, 8.93)`
Decimal	`2638675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284353, 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 #284353	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284353 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #284353 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284353; }
.text { color: #284353; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284353; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 67 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284353, #282e53); }

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Questions

What color is #284353?: #284353 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284353?: The RGB value is 40, 67, 83: 40 red, 67 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284353?: The complementary color is #533828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284353?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.