What color is #293C46?

#293C46 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #293C46?

The RGB value is 41, 60, 70: 41 red, 60 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #293C46?

The complementary color is #463329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #293C46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#293C46 color

#293C46 rgb(41, 60, 70)

Shades of gray

The hex color #293C46 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 23.5% green and 27.5% blue (41, 60, 70).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#293C46 color codes

HEX	`#293C46`
RGB	`rgb(41, 60, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 23.5%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 41%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 14%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.15, -4.58, -8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.15, 9.7, 241.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.635, 4.145, 6.402)`
Decimal	`2702406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #293C46, 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 #293C46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#293C46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #293C46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #293c46; }
.text { color: #293c46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #293c46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 60 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #293c46, #292d46); }

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Questions

What color is #293C46?: #293C46 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #293C46?: The RGB value is 41, 60, 70: 41 red, 60 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #293C46?: The complementary color is #463329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #293C46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.