What color is #2D3233?

#2D3233 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3233?

The RGB value is 45, 50, 51: 45 red, 50 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3233?

The complementary color is #332E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3233?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3233 color

#2D3233 rgb(45, 50, 51)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3233 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 19.6% green and 20% blue (45, 50, 51).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 6% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Phantom Ship (#2F3434), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#2D3233 color codes

HEX	`#2D3233`
RGB	`rgb(45, 50, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 19.6%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 6%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 12%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.35, -1.91, -1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.35, 2.35, 215.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.82, 3.078, 3.577)`
Decimal	`2961971`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3233, 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 #2D3233	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3233 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2D3233 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3233; }
.text { color: #2d3233; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3233; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 50 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3233, #2d2f33); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D3233?: #2D3233 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Phantom Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3233?: The RGB value is 45, 50, 51: 45 red, 50 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3233?: The complementary color is #332E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3233?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.