What color is #2C2F3E?

#2C2F3E 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 #2C2F3E?

The RGB value is 44, 47, 62: 44 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2F3E?

The complementary color is #3E3B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2F3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2F3E color

#2C2F3E rgb(44, 47, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C2F3E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.4% green and 24.3% blue (44, 47, 62).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.26:1).

#2C2F3E color codes

HEX	`#2C2F3E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 47, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.4%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 29%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.71, 2.78, -9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.71, 10.28, 285.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.924, 2.916, 4.965)`
Decimal	`2895678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2F3E, 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 #2C2F3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2F3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.26:1	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 #2C2F3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2f3e; }
.text { color: #2c2f3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2f3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 47 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2f3e, #322c3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2C2F3E?: #2C2F3E 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 #2C2F3E?: The RGB value is 44, 47, 62: 44 red, 47 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2F3E?: The complementary color is #3E3B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2F3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.