What color is #2A4452?

#2A4452 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4452?

The RGB value is 42, 68, 82: 42 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4452?

The complementary color is #52382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4452?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4452 color

#2A4452 rgb(42, 68, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A4452 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 26.7% green and 32.2% blue (42, 68, 82).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.26:1).

#2A4452 color codes

HEX	`#2A4452`
RGB	`rgb(42, 68, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 26.7%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 17%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.4, -5.57, -11.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.4, 12.77, 244.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.544, 5.235, 8.752)`
Decimal	`2770002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4452, 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 #2A4452	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4452 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #2A4452 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4452; }
.text { color: #2a4452; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4452; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 68 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4452, #2a3052); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A4452?: #2A4452 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4452?: The RGB value is 42, 68, 82: 42 red, 68 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4452?: The complementary color is #52382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4452?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.