What color is #2D4553?

#2D4553 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4553?

The RGB value is 45, 69, 83: 45 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4553?

The complementary color is #533B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4553?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4553 color

#2D4553 rgb(45, 69, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4553 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.1% green and 32.5% blue (45, 69, 83).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#2D4553 color codes

HEX	`#2D4553`
RGB	`rgb(45, 69, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 46%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 17%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.95, -4.99, -11.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.95, 12.34, 246.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.771, 5.438, 8.98)`
Decimal	`2966867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4553, 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 #2D4553	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4553 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #2D4553 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4553; }
.text { color: #2d4553; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4553; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 69 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4553, #2d3253); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2D4553?: #2D4553 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4553?: The RGB value is 45, 69, 83: 45 red, 69 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4553?: The complementary color is #533B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4553?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.