What color is #2D3740?

#2D3740 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3740?

The RGB value is 45, 55, 64: 45 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3740?

The complementary color is #40362D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3740?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3740 color

#2D3740 rgb(45, 55, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3740 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 21.6% green and 25.1% blue (45, 55, 64).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.12:1).

#2D3740 color codes

HEX	`#2D3740`
RGB	`rgb(45, 55, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 21.6%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 14%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.52, -1.7, -6.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.52, 7.18, 256.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.374, 3.66, 5.378)`
Decimal	`2963264`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3740, 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 #2D3740	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3740 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2D3740 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3740; }
.text { color: #2d3740; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3740; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 55 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3740, #2d2e40); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D3740?: #2D3740 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3740?: The RGB value is 45, 55, 64: 45 red, 55 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3740?: The complementary color is #40362D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3740?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.