What color is #2C474C?

#2C474C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C474C?

The RGB value is 44, 71, 76: 44 red, 71 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C474C?

The complementary color is #4C312C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C474C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C474C color

#2C474C rgb(44, 71, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C474C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 27.8% green and 29.8% blue (44, 71, 76).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#2C474C color codes

HEX	`#2C474C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 71, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 27.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 7%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.28, -8.72, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.28, 10.72, 215.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.596, 5.563, 7.668)`
Decimal	`2901836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C474C, 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 #2C474C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C474C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	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 #2C474C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c474c; }
.text { color: #2c474c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c474c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 71 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c474c, #2c374c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C474C?: #2C474C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C474C?: The RGB value is 44, 71, 76: 44 red, 71 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C474C?: The complementary color is #4C312C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C474C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.