What color is #294745?

#294745 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294745?

The RGB value is 41, 71, 69: 41 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294745?

The complementary color is #47292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294745?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294745 color

#294745 rgb(41, 71, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #294745 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 27.8% green and 27.1% blue (41, 71, 69).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#294745 color codes

HEX	`#294745`
RGB	`rgb(41, 71, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 27.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, -11.72, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 11.95, 191.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.241, 5.407, 6.449)`
Decimal	`2705221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294745, 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 #294745	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294745 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #294745 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294745; }
.text { color: #294745; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294745; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 71 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294745, #293a47); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #294745?: #294745 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294745?: The RGB value is 41, 71, 69: 41 red, 71 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294745?: The complementary color is #47292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294745?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.