What color is #293535?

#293535 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293535?

The RGB value is 41, 53, 53: 41 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293535?

The complementary color is #352929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293535 color

#293535 rgb(41, 53, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293535 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.8% green and 20.8% blue (41, 53, 53).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 13% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#293535 color codes

HEX	`#293535`
RGB	`rgb(41, 53, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 13%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 23%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.11, -4.99, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.11, 5.26, 198.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.83, 3.275, 3.85)`
Decimal	`2700597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293535, 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 #293535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #293535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293535; }
.text { color: #293535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 53 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293535, #292f35); }

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Questions

What color is #293535?: #293535 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293535?: The RGB value is 41, 53, 53: 41 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293535?: The complementary color is #352929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.