What color is #2C4845?

#2C4845 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4845?

The RGB value is 44, 72, 69: 44 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4845?

The complementary color is #482C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4845?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4845 color

#2C4845 rgb(44, 72, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C4845 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 28.2% green and 27.1% blue (44, 72, 69).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.91:1).

#2C4845 color codes

HEX	`#2C4845`
RGB	`rgb(44, 72, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 28.2%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 39%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.38, -11.35, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.38, 11.46, 187.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.43, 5.6, 6.476)`
Decimal	`2902085`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4845, 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 #2C4845	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4845 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	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 #2C4845 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4845; }
.text { color: #2c4845; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4845; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 72 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4845, #2c3d48); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2C4845?: #2C4845 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4845?: The RGB value is 44, 72, 69: 44 red, 72 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4845?: The complementary color is #482C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4845?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and white text 9.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.