What color is #2A3B45?

#2A3B45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3B45?

The RGB value is 42, 59, 69: 42 red, 59 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3B45?

The complementary color is #45342A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3B45?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3B45 color

#2A3B45 rgb(42, 59, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3B45 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 23.1% green and 27.1% blue (42, 59, 69).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#2A3B45 color codes

HEX	`#2A3B45`
RGB	`rgb(42, 59, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 23.1%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.83, -3.9, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.83, 9.22, 244.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.593, 4.05, 6.221)`
Decimal	`2767685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3B45, 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 #2A3B45	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3B45 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #2A3B45 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3b45; }
.text { color: #2a3b45; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3b45; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 59 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3b45, #2a2e45); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2A3B45?: #2A3B45 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3B45?: The RGB value is 42, 59, 69: 42 red, 59 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3B45?: The complementary color is #45342A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3B45?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.