Close to Oxford Blue
#102749
#102749 is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 15.3% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #102749.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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1.41:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #102749 as they’d see it.
#102749 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #102749
What color is #102749?
#102749 is a very dark, rich blue, close to the color Oxford Blue. In RGB it’s made of 6.3% red, 15.3% green, and 28.6% blue. Its hue is 216°, with 64% saturation and 17% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #102749 in RGB?
#102749 is rgb(16, 39, 73): 16 red, 39 green, and 73 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #102749 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 47, 0, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #102749?
PANTONE 7463 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #102749?
Its complement #382300 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.