What color is #2D4448?

#2D4448 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4448?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 72: 45 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4448?

The complementary color is #48312D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4448?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4448 color

#2D4448 rgb(45, 68, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4448 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 28.2% blue (45, 68, 72).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#2D4448 color codes

HEX	`#2D4448`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 6%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, -7.72, -5.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 9.35, 214.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.319, 5.16, 6.898)`
Decimal	`2966600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4448, 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 #2D4448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #2D4448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4448; }
.text { color: #2d4448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4448, #2d3648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2D4448?: #2D4448 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4448?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 72: 45 red, 68 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4448?: The complementary color is #48312D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4448?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.