What color is #293841?

#293841 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 #293841?

The RGB value is 41, 56, 65: 41 red, 56 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293841?

The complementary color is #413229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293841?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293841 color

#293841 rgb(41, 56, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293841 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 22% green and 25.5% blue (41, 56, 65).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.09:1).

#293841 color codes

HEX	`#293841`
RGB	`rgb(41, 56, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 22%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 37%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 14%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.59, -3.5, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.59, 8.34, 245.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.282, 3.681, 5.538)`
Decimal	`2701377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293841, 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 #293841	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293841 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #293841 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293841; }
.text { color: #293841; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293841; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 56 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293841, #292c41); }

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Questions

What color is #293841?: #293841 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 #293841?: The RGB value is 41, 56, 65: 41 red, 56 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293841?: The complementary color is #413229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293841?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.