What color is #293036?

#293036 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightmare Fuel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293036?

The RGB value is 41, 48, 54: 41 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293036?

The complementary color is #362F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293036?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293036 color

#293036 rgb(41, 48, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #293036 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 18.8% green and 21.2% blue (41, 48, 54).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 14% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare Fuel (#293135), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.37:1).

#293036 color codes

HEX	`#293036`
RGB	`rgb(41, 48, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 18.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 14%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 24%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 11%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.44, -1.39, -4.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.44, 5.02, 253.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.637, 2.852, 3.901)`
Decimal	`2699318`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293036, 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 #293036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293036 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #293036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293036; }
.text { color: #293036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 48 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293036, #292936); }

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Questions

What color is #293036?: #293036 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightmare Fuel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293036?: The RGB value is 41, 48, 54: 41 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293036?: The complementary color is #362F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293036?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.