What color is #2C3244?

#2C3244 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3244?

The RGB value is 44, 50, 68: 44 red, 50 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3244?

The complementary color is #443E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3244?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3244 color

#2C3244 rgb(44, 50, 68)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3244 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 19.6% green and 26.7% blue (44, 50, 68).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% 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 12.75:1).

#2C3244 color codes

HEX	`#2C3244`
RGB	`rgb(44, 50, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 19.6%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 26%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.96, 2.53, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.96, 12.32, 281.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.222, 3.234, 5.922)`
Decimal	`2896452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3244, 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 #2C3244	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3244 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #2C3244 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3244; }
.text { color: #2c3244; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3244; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 50 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3244, #322c44); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2C3244?: #2C3244 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3244?: The RGB value is 44, 50, 68: 44 red, 50 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3244?: The complementary color is #443E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3244?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.