What color is #284549?

#284549 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284549?

The RGB value is 40, 69, 73: 40 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284549?

The complementary color is #492C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284549?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284549 color

#284549 rgb(40, 69, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #284549 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 27.1% green and 28.6% blue (40, 69, 73).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#284549 color codes

HEX	`#284549`
RGB	`rgb(40, 69, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 27.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 5%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.26, -9.64, -5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.26, 11.27, 211.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.205, 5.188, 7.082)`
Decimal	`2639177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284549, 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 #284549	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284549 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #284549 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284549; }
.text { color: #284549; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284549; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 69 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284549, #283549); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #284549?: #284549 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284549?: The RGB value is 40, 69, 73: 40 red, 69 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284549?: The complementary color is #492C28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284549?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.