What color is #294848?

#294848 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 #294848?

The RGB value is 41, 72, 72: 41 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294848?

The complementary color is #482929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294848?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294848 color

#294848 rgb(41, 72, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #294848 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 28.2% green and 28.2% blue (41, 72, 72).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 27% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.93:1).

#294848 color codes

HEX	`#294848`
RGB	`rgb(41, 72, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 28.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 27%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 43%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.31, -11.45, -3.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.31, 12.01, 197.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.401, 5.574, 6.974)`
Decimal	`2705480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294848, 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 #294848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #294848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294848; }
.text { color: #294848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 72 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294848, #293948); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #294848?: #294848 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 #294848?: The RGB value is 41, 72, 72: 41 red, 72 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294848?: The complementary color is #482929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294848?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.