What color is #2C434C?

#2C434C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C434C?

The RGB value is 44, 67, 76: 44 red, 67 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C434C?

The complementary color is #4C352C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C434C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C434C color

#2C434C rgb(44, 67, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C434C is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 26.3% green and 29.8% blue (44, 67, 76).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.43:1).

#2C434C color codes

HEX	`#2C434C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 67, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 26.3%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 12%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.94, -6.23, -8.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.94, 10.35, 233.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.35, 5.071, 7.586)`
Decimal	`2900812`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C434C, 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 #2C434C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C434C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #2C434C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c434c; }
.text { color: #2c434c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c434c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 67 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c434c, #2c334c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C434C?: #2C434C is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C434C?: The RGB value is 44, 67, 76: 44 red, 67 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C434C?: The complementary color is #4C352C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C434C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.