What color is #284848?

#284848 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #284848?

The RGB value is 40, 72, 72: 40 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #284848?

The complementary color is #482828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #284848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#284848 color

#284848 rgb(40, 72, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #284848 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 15.7% red, 28.2% green and 28.2% blue (40, 72, 72).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#284848 color codes

HEX	`#284848`
RGB	`rgb(40, 72, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(15.7%, 28.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 44%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.26, -11.75, -3.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.26, 12.32, 197.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.362, 5.553, 6.972)`
Decimal	`2639944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #284848, 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 #284848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#284848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #284848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #284848; }
.text { color: #284848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #284848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(40 72 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #284848, #283848); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #284848?: #284848 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #284848?: The RGB value is 40, 72, 72: 40 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #284848?: The complementary color is #482828, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #284848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.