What color is #2C3741?

#2C3741 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3741?

The RGB value is 44, 55, 65: 44 red, 55 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3741?

The complementary color is #41362C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3741?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3741 color

#2C3741 rgb(44, 55, 65)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3741 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 21.6% green and 25.5% blue (44, 55, 65).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 19% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#2C3741 color codes

HEX	`#2C3741`
RGB	`rgb(44, 55, 65)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 21.6%, 25.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 19%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 32%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 15%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.48, -1.77, -7.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.48, 7.92, 257.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.359, 3.649, 5.527)`
Decimal	`2897729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3741, 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 #2C3741	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3741 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2C3741 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3741; }
.text { color: #2c3741; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3741; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 55 65 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3741, #2c2d41); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C3741?: #2C3741 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3741?: The RGB value is 44, 55, 65: 44 red, 55 green and 65 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3741?: The complementary color is #41362C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3741?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.