What color is #2C394B?

#2C394B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C394B?

The RGB value is 44, 57, 75: 44 red, 57 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C394B?

The complementary color is #4B3E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C394B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C394B color

#2C394B rgb(44, 57, 75)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C394B is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 22.4% green and 29.4% blue (44, 57, 75).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.71:1).

#2C394B color codes

HEX	`#2C394B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 57, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 22.4%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 26%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 41%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 24%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.57, -0.02, -12.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.57, 12.74, 269.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.771, 3.97, 7.223)`
Decimal	`2898251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C394B, 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 #2C394B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C394B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.79:1	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 #2C394B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c394b; }
.text { color: #2c394b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c394b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 57 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c394b, #2f2c4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2C394B?: #2C394B is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C394B?: The RGB value is 44, 57, 75: 44 red, 57 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C394B?: The complementary color is #4B3E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C394B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and white text 11.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.