What color is #284749?

#284749 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284749?

The RGB value is 40, 71, 73: 40 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284749?

The complementary color is #492A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284749 color

#284749 rgb(40, 71, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #284749 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 27.8% green and 28.6% blue (40, 71, 73).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#284749 color codes

HEX	`#284749`
RGB	`rgb(40, 71, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 27.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 45%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 3%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.95, -10.85, -4.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.95, 11.87, 203.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.33, 5.438, 7.124)`
Decimal	`2639689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284749, 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 #284749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #284749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284749; }
.text { color: #284749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 71 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284749, #283749); }

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Questions

What color is #284749?: #284749 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284749?: The RGB value is 40, 71, 73: 40 red, 71 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284749?: The complementary color is #492A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.