What color is #2C3036?

#2C3036 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Sky. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3036?

The RGB value is 44, 48, 54: 44 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3036?

The complementary color is #36322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3036?

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.

#2C3036 color

#2C3036 rgb(44, 48, 54)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C3036 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 18.8% green and 21.2% blue (44, 48, 54).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 10% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Night Sky (#292B31), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#2C3036 color codes

HEX	`#2C3036`
RGB	`rgb(44, 48, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 18.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 10%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 19%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 11%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.7, -0.18, -4.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.7, 4.41, 267.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.761, 2.916, 3.907)`
Decimal	`2895926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3036, 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 #2C3036	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3036 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 #2C3036 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3036; }
.text { color: #2c3036; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3036; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 48 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3036, #2d2c36); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2C3036?: #2C3036 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Night Sky. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3036?: The RGB value is 44, 48, 54: 44 red, 48 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3036?: The complementary color is #36322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3036?: 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.