What color is #2C3545?

#2C3545 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3545?

The RGB value is 44, 53, 69: 44 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3545?

The complementary color is #453C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3545 color

#2C3545 rgb(44, 53, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3545 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 20.8% green and 27.1% blue (44, 53, 69).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.34:1).

#2C3545 color codes

HEX	`#2C3545`
RGB	`rgb(44, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 36%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.98, 0.79, -11.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.98, 11.18, 274.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.386, 3.511, 6.128)`
Decimal	`2897221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3545, 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 #2C3545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #2C3545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3545; }
.text { color: #2c3545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3545, #2f2c45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2C3545?: #2C3545 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3545?: The RGB value is 44, 53, 69: 44 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3545?: The complementary color is #453C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.