#283F49

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#283f49 is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(40, 63, 73), HSL(198°, 29%, 22%), CMYK(45%, 14%, 0%, 71%). Closest named color: darkslategray. Contrast is 11.07:1 on white and 1.9:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#283f49
RGBrgb(40 63 73)
RGB (legacy)rgb(40, 63, 73)
RGB %rgb(16% 25% 29%)
HSLhsl(198 29% 22%)
HSV / HSBhsv(198, 45%, 29%)
HWBhwb(198 16% 71%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 14%, 0%, 71%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(25.07 -7 -9.13)
LCHlch(25.07 11.5 232.52)
OKLaboklab(0.353 -0.0228 -0.0246)
OKLCHoklch(0.353 0.0335 227.09)
Decimal2637641

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colordarkslategray ΔE 5.4
Closest web-safe color#333333
Hue198°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)29% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)22%
Brightness or Value (HSV)29%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)22% / 23%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0449
Red / Green / Blue40 / 63 / 73

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
11.07:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.90:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 95.6 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -99.4 / 8.3

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #283f49;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(35.3% 0.0335 227.09);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(40 63 73 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#283f49] text-[#283f49] border-[#283f49]">