What color is #2A3C48?

#2A3C48 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3C48?

The RGB value is 42, 60, 72: 42 red, 60 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3C48?

The complementary color is #48362A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3C48?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3C48 color

#2A3C48 rgb(42, 60, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3C48 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 23.5% green and 28.2% blue (42, 60, 72).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.42:1).

#2A3C48 color codes

HEX	`#2A3C48`
RGB	`rgb(42, 60, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 23.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 42%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 17%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.3, -3.62, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.3, 10.3, 249.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.74, 4.192, 6.742)`
Decimal	`2767944`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3C48, 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 #2A3C48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3C48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #2A3C48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3c48; }
.text { color: #2a3c48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3c48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 60 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3c48, #2a2d48); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A3C48?: #2A3C48 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3C48?: The RGB value is 42, 60, 72: 42 red, 60 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3C48?: The complementary color is #48362A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3C48?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.