What color is #293740?

#293740 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293740?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 64: 41 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293740?

The complementary color is #403229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293740 color

#293740 rgb(41, 55, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293740 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 25.1% blue (41, 55, 64).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.25:1).

#293740 color codes

HEX	`#293740`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 36%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.21, -3.15, -7.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.21, 8.1, 247.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.206, 3.574, 5.37)`
Decimal	`2701120`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293740, 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 #293740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #293740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293740; }
.text { color: #293740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293740, #292b40); }

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Questions

What color is #293740?: #293740 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293740?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 64: 41 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293740?: The complementary color is #403229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.