What color is #293947?

#293947 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 #293947?

The RGB value is 41, 57, 71: 41 red, 57 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293947?

The complementary color is #473729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293947?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293947 color

#293947 rgb(41, 57, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293947 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 22.4% green and 27.8% blue (41, 57, 71).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Blue Whale (#1E3442), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.86:1).

#293947 color codes

HEX	`#293947`
RGB	`rgb(41, 57, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 22.4%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 20%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.18, -2.29, -10.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.18, 10.93, 257.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.515, 3.852, 6.518)`
Decimal	`2701639`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293947, 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 #293947	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293947 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	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 #293947 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293947; }
.text { color: #293947; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293947; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 57 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293947, #292a47); }

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Questions

What color is #293947?: #293947 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 #293947?: The RGB value is 41, 57, 71: 41 red, 57 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293947?: The complementary color is #473729, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293947?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and white text 11.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.