What color is #293744?

#293744 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293744?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 68: 41 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293744?

The complementary color is #443629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293744?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293744 color

#293744 rgb(41, 55, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293744 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 26.7% blue (41, 55, 68).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 25% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.18:1).

#293744 color codes

HEX	`#293744`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 25%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 40%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 19%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.38, -1.91, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.38, 10.09, 259.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.324, 3.621, 5.992)`
Decimal	`2701124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293744, 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 #293744	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293744 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #293744 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293744; }
.text { color: #293744; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293744; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293744, #292a44); }

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Questions

What color is #293744?: #293744 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293744?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 68: 41 red, 55 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293744?: The complementary color is #443629, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293744?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.