What color is #293836?

#293836 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293836?

The RGB value is 41, 56, 54: 41 red, 56 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293836?

The complementary color is #38292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293836 color

#293836 rgb(41, 56, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293836 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 22% green and 21.2% blue (41, 56, 54).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 15% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.26:1).

#293836 color codes

HEX	`#293836`
RGB	`rgb(41, 56, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 22%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 15%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 27%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 4%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.18, -6.66, -0.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.18, 6.7, 186.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.994, 3.566, 4.02)`
Decimal	`2701366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293836, 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 #293836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.26:1	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 #293836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293836; }
.text { color: #293836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 56 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293836, #293238); }

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Questions

What color is #293836?: #293836 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293836?: The RGB value is 41, 56, 54: 41 red, 56 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293836?: The complementary color is #38292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.