What color is #2D444E?

#2D444E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D444E?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 78: 45 red, 68 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D444E?

The complementary color is #4E372D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D444E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D444E color

#2D444E rgb(45, 68, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D444E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 30.6% blue (45, 68, 78).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mallard (#254855), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.25:1).

#2D444E color codes

HEX	`#2D444E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 42%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 13%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.41, -5.92, -8.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.41, 10.65, 236.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.524, 5.242, 7.98)`
Decimal	`2966606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D444E, 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 #2D444E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D444E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #2D444E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d444e; }
.text { color: #2d444e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d444e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d444e, #2d334e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D444E?: #2D444E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mallard. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D444E?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 78: 45 red, 68 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D444E?: The complementary color is #4E372D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D444E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.