What color is #2C393F?

#2C393F 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 #2C393F?

The RGB value is 44, 57, 63: 44 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C393F?

The complementary color is #3F322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C393F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C393F color

#2C393F rgb(44, 57, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C393F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 22.4% green and 24.7% blue (44, 57, 63).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 18% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.9:1).

#2C393F color codes

HEX	`#2C393F`
RGB	`rgb(44, 57, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 22.4%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 18%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.07, -3.67, -5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.07, 6.6, 236.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.399, 3.82, 5.26)`
Decimal	`2898239`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C393F, 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 #2C393F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C393F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #2C393F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c393f; }
.text { color: #2c393f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c393f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 57 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c393f, #2c303f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C393F?: #2C393F 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 #2C393F?: The RGB value is 44, 57, 63: 44 red, 57 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C393F?: The complementary color is #3F322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C393F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.