What color is #2C4364?

#2C4364 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Black Turmeric?

The RGB value is 44, 67, 100: 44 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Black Turmeric?

The complementary color is #644D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4364?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Black Turmeric color: hex code #2C4364

#2C4364 rgb(44, 67, 100)

Shades of blue

Black Turmeric has the hex code #2C4364. It is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 26.3% green and 39.2% blue (44, 67, 100).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 39% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.03:1).

Black Turmeric (#2C4364) color codes

HEX	`#2C4364`
RGB	`rgb(44, 67, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 26.3%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 39%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 56%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 33%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.03, 1.77, -22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.03, 22.2, 274.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.345, 5.469, 12.828)`
Decimal	`2900836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Black Turmeric, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2C4364	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4364 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2C4364 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4364; }
.text { color: #2c4364; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4364; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 67 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4364, #312c64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

See #2C4364 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2C4364?: #2C4364 is a dark, desaturated azure known as Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Black Turmeric?: The RGB value is 44, 67, 100: 44 red, 67 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Black Turmeric?: The complementary color is #644D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4364?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.