What color is #2C4547?

#2C4547 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4547?

The RGB value is 44, 69, 71: 44 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4547?

The complementary color is #472E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4547 color

#2C4547 rgb(44, 69, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C4547 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.1% green and 27.8% blue (44, 69, 71).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#2C4547 color codes

HEX	`#2C4547`
RGB	`rgb(44, 69, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 38%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 3%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.43, -8.97, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.43, 9.93, 205.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.304, 5.246, 6.746)`
Decimal	`2901319`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4547, 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 #2C4547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #2C4547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4547; }
.text { color: #2c4547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 69 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4547, #2c3747); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C4547?: #2C4547 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4547?: The RGB value is 44, 69, 71: 44 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4547?: The complementary color is #472E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.