What color is #2B424C?

#2B424C 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 #2B424C?

The RGB value is 43, 66, 76: 43 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B424C?

The complementary color is #4C352B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B424C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B424C color

#2B424C rgb(43, 66, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B424C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 25.9% green and 29.8% blue (43, 66, 76).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 28% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.57:1).

#2B424C color codes

HEX	`#2B424C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 66, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 25.9%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 28%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 43%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 13%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.54, -5.91, -8.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.54, 10.66, 236.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.249, 4.932, 7.564)`
Decimal	`2835020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B424C, 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 #2B424C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B424C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	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 #2B424C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b424c; }
.text { color: #2b424c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b424c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 66 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b424c, #2b324c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B424C?: #2B424C 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 #2B424C?: The RGB value is 43, 66, 76: 43 red, 66 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B424C?: The complementary color is #4C352B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B424C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.