What color is #2D3840?

#2D3840 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 #2D3840?

The RGB value is 45, 56, 64: 45 red, 56 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3840?

The complementary color is #40352D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3840?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3840 color

#2D3840 rgb(45, 56, 64)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3840 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 22% green and 25.1% blue (45, 56, 64).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 17% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#2D3840 color codes

HEX	`#2D3840`
RGB	`rgb(45, 56, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 22%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 17%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 30%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.85, -2.36, -6.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.85, 6.89, 249.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.422, 3.756, 5.394)`
Decimal	`2963520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3840, 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 #2D3840	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3840 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #2D3840 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3840; }
.text { color: #2d3840; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3840; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 56 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3840, #2d2f40); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D3840?: #2D3840 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 #2D3840?: The RGB value is 45, 56, 64: 45 red, 56 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3840?: The complementary color is #40352D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3840?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.