Close to Gunmetal
#293B39
#293B39 is a very dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 23.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 18% saturation and 20% 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 #293B39.
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.
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1.78:1 FailThis color as text on white
11.80:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.78:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #293B39 as they’d see it.
#293B39 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 #293B39
What color is #293B39?
#293B39 is a very dark, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 23.1% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 18% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #293B39 in RGB?
#293B39 is rgb(41, 59, 57): 41 red, 59 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #293B39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(31, 0, 3, 77). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #293B39?
PANTONE 447 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #293B39?
Its complement #443435 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.