What color is #2C3547?

#2C3547 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 #2C3547?

The RGB value is 44, 53, 71: 44 red, 53 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3547?

The complementary color is #473E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3547 color

#2C3547 rgb(44, 53, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3547 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 20.8% green and 27.8% blue (44, 53, 71).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.3:1).

#2C3547 color codes

HEX	`#2C3547`
RGB	`rgb(44, 53, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 20.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 38%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.08, 1.41, -12.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.08, 12.44, 276.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.449, 3.536, 6.461)`
Decimal	`2897223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3547, 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 #2C3547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #2C3547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3547; }
.text { color: #2c3547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 53 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3547, #312c47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2C3547?: #2C3547 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 #2C3547?: The RGB value is 44, 53, 71: 44 red, 53 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3547?: The complementary color is #473E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.