What color is #2C4654?

#2C4654 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 #2C4654?

The RGB value is 44, 70, 84: 44 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4654?

The complementary color is #543A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4654 color

#2C4654 rgb(44, 70, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C4654 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.5% green and 32.9% blue (44, 70, 84).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% 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 9.95:1).

#2C4654 color codes

HEX	`#2C4654`
RGB	`rgb(44, 70, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.26, -5.6, -11.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.26, 12.76, 243.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.829, 5.556, 9.204)`
Decimal	`2901588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4654, 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 #2C4654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #2C4654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4654; }
.text { color: #2c4654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 70 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4654, #2c3254); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2C4654?: #2C4654 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 #2C4654?: The RGB value is 44, 70, 84: 44 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4654?: The complementary color is #543A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.