What color is #293745?

#293745 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293745?

The RGB value is 41, 55, 69: 41 red, 55 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293745?

The complementary color is #453729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293745 color

#293745 rgb(41, 55, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293745 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 21.6% green and 27.1% blue (41, 55, 69).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 25% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.16:1).

#293745 color codes

HEX	`#293745`
RGB	`rgb(41, 55, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 21.6%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 25%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 20%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.42, -1.6, -10.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.42, 10.63, 261.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.354, 3.633, 6.154)`
Decimal	`2701125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293745, 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 #293745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #293745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293745; }
.text { color: #293745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 55 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293745, #292945); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #293745?: #293745 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293745?: The RGB value is 41, 55, 69: 41 red, 55 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293745?: The complementary color is #453729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.