Information about #293E42 color

#293E42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #293E42 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 62, 66) — 16.1% red, 24.3% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 74. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #293E42 reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Warrior (#2D3B42). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tiki Tour (#234040) and Mosaic (#293741).

The recipe behind #293E42 is rgb(41, 62, 66), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #293E42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 11.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:74), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#293E42 color variations

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#293E42 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 #293E42

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

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Coast color link
Coast

#243442

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#293E42
  • RGB41, 62, 66
  • CMYK10, 2, 0, 74
  • CSSrgb(41, 62, 66)
  • HSL190°, 23%, 21%
  • HSL Precise189.6°, 23.364%, 20.98%
  • HSV190°, 38%, 26%
  • HSB190°, 38%, 26%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.243, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.243, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.243, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID293E42
  • DECIMAL ID2702914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01