What color is #2C4160?

#2C4160 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4160?

The RGB value is 44, 65, 96: 44 red, 65 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4160?

The complementary color is #604B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4160?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4160 color

#2C4160 rgb(44, 65, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2C4160 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.5% green and 37.6% blue (44, 65, 96).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 37% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Black Turmeric (#2C4364), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#2C4160 color codes

HEX	`#2C4160`
RGB	`rgb(44, 65, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.5%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 37%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 32%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, 1.69, -20.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 20.95, 274.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.04, 5.16, 11.795)`
Decimal	`2900320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4160, 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 #2C4160	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4160 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #2C4160 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4160; }
.text { color: #2c4160; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4160; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 65 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4160, #312c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #2C4160?: #2C4160 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Black Turmeric. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4160?: The RGB value is 44, 65, 96: 44 red, 65 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4160?: The complementary color is #604B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4160?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.