What color is #2D3749?

#2D3749 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3749?

The RGB value is 45, 55, 73: 45 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3749?

The complementary color is #493F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3749 color

#2D3749 rgb(45, 55, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3749 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 21.6% green and 28.6% blue (45, 55, 73).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#2D3749 color codes

HEX	`#2D3749`
RGB	`rgb(45, 55, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 21.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 24%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 38%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.9, 1.03, -12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.9, 12.47, 274.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.651, 3.771, 6.838)`
Decimal	`2963273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3749, 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 #2D3749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2D3749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3749; }
.text { color: #2d3749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 55 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3749, #312d49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2D3749?: #2D3749 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3749?: The RGB value is 45, 55, 73: 45 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3749?: The complementary color is #493F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.