What color is #293538?

#293538 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293538?

The RGB value is 41, 53, 56: 41 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293538?

The complementary color is #382C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293538 color

#293538 rgb(41, 53, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293538 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.8% green and 22% blue (41, 53, 56).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 15% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.65:1).

#293538 color codes

HEX	`#293538`
RGB	`rgb(41, 53, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.8%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 15%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 27%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 5%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.22, -4.17, -3.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.22, 5.47, 220.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.901, 3.303, 4.225)`
Decimal	`2700600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293538, 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 #293538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #293538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293538; }
.text { color: #293538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 53 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293538, #292d38); }

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Questions

What color is #293538?: #293538 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gunmetal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293538?: The RGB value is 41, 53, 56: 41 red, 53 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293538?: The complementary color is #382C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.