What color is #2D4747?

#2D4747 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 #2D4747?

The RGB value is 45, 71, 71: 45 red, 71 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4747?

The complementary color is #472D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4747?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4747 color

#2D4747 rgb(45, 71, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4747 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.8% green and 27.8% blue (45, 71, 71).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 22% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.98:1).

#2D4747 color codes

HEX	`#2D4747`
RGB	`rgb(45, 71, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 22%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 37%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.17, -9.86, -3.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.17, 10.35, 197.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.472, 5.519, 6.79)`
Decimal	`2967367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4747, 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 #2D4747	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4747 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #2D4747 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4747; }
.text { color: #2d4747; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4747; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 71 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4747, #2d3a47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2D4747?: #2D4747 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 #2D4747?: The RGB value is 45, 71, 71: 45 red, 71 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4747?: The complementary color is #472D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4747?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 9.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.