What color is #294649?

#294649 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294649?

The RGB value is 41, 70, 73: 41 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294649?

The complementary color is #492C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294649?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294649 color

#294649 rgb(41, 70, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #294649 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.5% green and 28.6% blue (41, 70, 73).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 28% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#294649 color codes

HEX	`#294649`
RGB	`rgb(41, 70, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.5%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 28%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 44%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.66, -9.94, -5.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.66, 11.24, 207.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.307, 5.332, 7.104)`
Decimal	`2704969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294649, 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 #294649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	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 #294649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294649; }
.text { color: #294649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 70 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294649, #293649); }

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Questions

What color is #294649?: #294649 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294649?: The RGB value is 41, 70, 73: 41 red, 70 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294649?: The complementary color is #492C29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294649?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and white text 10.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.