What color is #293344?

#293344 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293344?

The RGB value is 41, 51, 68: 41 red, 51 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293344?

The complementary color is #443A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293344?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293344 color

#293344 rgb(41, 51, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293344 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20% green and 26.7% blue (41, 51, 68).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#293344 color codes

HEX	`#293344`
RGB	`rgb(41, 51, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 25%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.04, 0.79, -11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.04, 11.97, 273.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.141, 3.256, 5.931)`
Decimal	`2700100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293344, 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 #293344	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293344 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #293344 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293344; }
.text { color: #293344; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293344; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 51 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293344, #2d2944); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #293344?: #293344 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293344?: The RGB value is 41, 51, 68: 41 red, 51 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293344?: The complementary color is #443A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293344?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.