What color is #293545?

#293545 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293545?

The RGB value is 41, 53, 69: 41 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293545?

The complementary color is #453929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293545 color

#293545 rgb(41, 53, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293545 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 20.8% green and 27.1% blue (41, 53, 69).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#293545 color codes

HEX	`#293545`
RGB	`rgb(41, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 23%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.75, -0.25, -11.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.75, 11.53, 268.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.261, 3.447, 6.123)`
Decimal	`2700613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293545, 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 #293545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #293545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293545; }
.text { color: #293545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293545, #2b2945); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #293545?: #293545 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293545?: The RGB value is 41, 53, 69: 41 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293545?: The complementary color is #453929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.