What color is #2C3B42?

#2C3B42 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 #2C3B42?

The RGB value is 44, 59, 66: 44 red, 59 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3B42?

The complementary color is #42332C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3B42?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3B42 color

#2C3B42 rgb(44, 59, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3B42 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 23.1% green and 25.9% blue (44, 59, 66).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.59:1).

#2C3B42 color codes

HEX	`#2C3B42`
RGB	`rgb(44, 59, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 23.1%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 11%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.86, -4.11, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.86, 7.52, 236.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.586, 4.057, 5.747)`
Decimal	`2898754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3B42, 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 #2C3B42	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3B42 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #2C3B42 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3b42; }
.text { color: #2c3b42; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3b42; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 59 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3b42, #2c3042); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2C3B42?: #2C3B42 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 #2C3B42?: The RGB value is 44, 59, 66: 44 red, 59 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3B42?: The complementary color is #42332C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3B42?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.