What color is #2C404F?

#2C404F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C404F?

The RGB value is 44, 64, 79: 44 red, 64 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C404F?

The complementary color is #4F3B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C404F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C404F color

#2C404F rgb(44, 64, 79)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C404F is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.1% green and 31% blue (44, 64, 79).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.75:1).

#2C404F color codes

HEX	`#2C404F`
RGB	`rgb(44, 64, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 19%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.06, -3.36, -11.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.06, 12.04, 253.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.283, 4.767, 8.09)`
Decimal	`2900047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C404F, 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 #2C404F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C404F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #2C404F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c404f; }
.text { color: #2c404f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c404f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 64 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c404f, #2c2e4f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C404F?: #2C404F is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C404F?: The RGB value is 44, 64, 79: 44 red, 64 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C404F?: The complementary color is #4F3B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C404F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.