What color is #2C434E?

#2C434E 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 #2C434E?

The RGB value is 44, 67, 78: 44 red, 67 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C434E?

The complementary color is #4E372C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C434E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C434E color

#2C434E rgb(44, 67, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C434E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 26.3% green and 30.6% blue (44, 67, 78).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.4:1).

#2C434E color codes

HEX	`#2C434E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 67, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 26.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 14%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.02, -5.61, -9.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.02, 10.99, 239.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.421, 5.1, 7.958)`
Decimal	`2900814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C434E, 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 #2C434E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C434E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #2C434E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c434e; }
.text { color: #2c434e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c434e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 67 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c434e, #2c324e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C434E?: #2C434E 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 #2C434E?: The RGB value is 44, 67, 78: 44 red, 67 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C434E?: The complementary color is #4E372C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C434E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.