What color is #2C3635?

#2C3635 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3635?

The RGB value is 44, 54, 53: 44 red, 54 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3635?

The complementary color is #362C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3635?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3635 color

#2C3635 rgb(44, 54, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3635 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 21.2% green and 20.8% blue (44, 54, 53).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 10% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#2C3635 color codes

HEX	`#2C3635`
RGB	`rgb(44, 54, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 21.2%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 10%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 19%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 2%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.69, -4.45, -0.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.69, 4.52, 189.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3, 3.431, 3.872)`
Decimal	`2897461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3635, 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 #2C3635	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3635 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2C3635 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3635; }
.text { color: #2c3635; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3635; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 54 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3635, #2c3236); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C3635?: #2C3635 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3635?: The RGB value is 44, 54, 53: 44 red, 54 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3635?: The complementary color is #362C2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3635?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.