What color is #2C3E49?

#2C3E49 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C3E49?

The RGB value is 44, 62, 73: 44 red, 62 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C3E49?

The complementary color is #49372C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C3E49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C3E49 color

#2C3E49 rgb(44, 62, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C3E49 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 24.3% green and 28.6% blue (44, 62, 73).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 25% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.1:1).

#2C3E49 color codes

HEX	`#2C3E49`
RGB	`rgb(44, 62, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 24.3%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 25%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 40%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 15%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.14, -3.95, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.14, 9.84, 246.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.964, 4.462, 6.954)`
Decimal	`2899529`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C3E49, 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 #2C3E49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C3E49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #2C3E49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c3e49; }
.text { color: #2c3e49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c3e49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 62 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c3e49, #2c3049); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C3E49?: #2C3E49 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C3E49?: The RGB value is 44, 62, 73: 44 red, 62 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C3E49?: The complementary color is #49372C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C3E49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.