What color is #2C2F3B?

#2C2F3B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2F3B?

The RGB value is 44, 47, 59: 44 red, 47 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2F3B?

The complementary color is #3B382C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2F3B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2F3B color

#2C2F3B rgb(44, 47, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2F3B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.4% green and 23.1% blue (44, 47, 59).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 15% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.32:1).

#2C2F3B color codes

HEX	`#2C2F3B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 47, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.4%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 15%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 25%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 20%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.57, 1.9, -8.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.57, 8.26, 283.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.844, 2.884, 4.544)`
Decimal	`2895675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2F3B, 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 #2C2F3B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2F3B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #2C2F3B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2f3b; }
.text { color: #2c2f3b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2f3b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 47 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2f3b, #312c3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2C2F3B?: #2C2F3B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2F3B?: The RGB value is 44, 47, 59: 44 red, 47 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2F3B?: The complementary color is #3B382C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2F3B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.