Information about #293F42 color

#293F42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#293F42 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 63, 66) — 16.1% red, 24.7% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#293F42 is a softly toned aqua cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Warrior (#2D3B42). Slightly further away sit Tiki Tour (#234040) and Gable Green (#2C4641).

The recipe behind #293F42 is rgb(41, 63, 66), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #293F42 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#293F42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#293F42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #293F42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#293F42
  • RGB41, 63, 66
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(41, 63, 66)
  • HSL187°, 23%, 21%
  • HSL Precise187.2°, 23.364%, 20.98%
  • HSV187°, 38%, 26%
  • HSB187°, 38%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.247, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.247, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.247, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID293F42
  • DECIMAL ID2703170
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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