What color is #2D4648?

#2D4648 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4648?

The RGB value is 45, 70, 72: 45 red, 70 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4648?

The complementary color is #482F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4648 color

#2D4648 rgb(45, 70, 72)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4648 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.5% green and 28.2% blue (45, 70, 72).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#2D4648 color codes

HEX	`#2D4648`
RGB	`rgb(45, 70, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.5%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 3%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.86, -8.96, -4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.86, 9.92, 205.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.442, 5.406, 6.939)`
Decimal	`2967112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4648, 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 #2D4648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #2D4648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4648; }
.text { color: #2d4648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 70 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4648, #2d3848); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D4648?: #2D4648 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4648?: The RGB value is 45, 70, 72: 45 red, 70 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4648?: The complementary color is #482F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.