#284750 Hex Color
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#284750 is a dark, heavily muted cyan with blue-gray undertones and a dusky, serious mood. Its depth suits technology, aerospace, and moody interface backgrounds, while warm copper or pale sand adds contrast. Use it as a dominant dark base with white text, which achieves about 10.0:1 contrast and meets WCAG AA for body text. The hex code is #284750.
Questions about #284750
What is #284750 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #284750 is rgb(40, 71, 80), in HSL hsl(193, 33%, 24%) and in CMYK 50%, 11%, 0%, 69%.
What colors pair well with #284750?
Warm copper and pale sand pair well with #284750, adding needed warmth and contrast, while muted blue-gray neutrals preserve its restrained mood; use copper for small accents and pale sand for surfaces, highlights, or spacious secondary areas.
Is #284750 a warm or cool color?
#284750 reads as a cool color because its cyan base and blue-gray undertones lean toward blue rather than yellow or red in most palettes and interface settings, especially beside warm neutrals. Its low saturation and dark value soften that coolness into a dusky, serious mood.
Is #284750 readable on white or black?
#284750 has a 9.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.