#284352 Color
#284352 is rgb(40, 67, 82) in RGB, hsl(201, 34%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charcoal (#36454F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#284352rgb(40, 67, 82)hsl(201, 34%, 24%)hsv(201, 51%, 32%)cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 68%)oklch(36.8% 0.042 233.9)lab(26.76% -7.06 -12.46)lch(26.76% 14.32 240.44)What #284352 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #284352, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#284352 Channel Values
How #284352 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 67 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 34% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 51% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.42:1 vs white · 2.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #284352 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #284352
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #284352; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #284352
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #284352 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#284352#3F3F52#374152#3C3C52#353F52#244545#26444B#404040Using #284352 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-284352: #284352;background-color: #284352;colors: { 'color-284352': '#284352' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.263, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_284352">#284352</color>fill="#284352"More Blue Colors
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#284352 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #284352?
#284352 is a dark blue — rgb(40, 67, 82) in RGB and hsl(201, 34%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #284352?
#284352 is rgb(40, 67, 82) — red 40, green 67, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #284352?
#284352 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 18%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #284352 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #284352 scores 10.42:1 against white and 2.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #284352 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #284352 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.9, which is visibly different.
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