What color is #2D4959?

#2D4959 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4959?

The RGB value is 45, 73, 89: 45 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4959?

The complementary color is #593D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4959?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4959 color

#2D4959 rgb(45, 73, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #2D4959 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 28.6% green and 34.9% blue (45, 73, 89).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Shadow of Night (#2A4F61), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.51:1).

#2D4959 color codes

HEX	`#2D4959`
RGB	`rgb(45, 73, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 28.6%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 49%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 18%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.52, -5.59, -12.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.52, 13.93, 246.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.267, 6.044, 10.338)`
Decimal	`2967897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4959, 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 #2D4959	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4959 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.21:1	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 #2D4959 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4959; }
.text { color: #2d4959; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4959; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 73 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4959, #2d3359); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2D4959?: #2D4959 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Shadow of Night. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4959?: The RGB value is 45, 73, 89: 45 red, 73 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4959?: The complementary color is #593D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4959?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and white text 9.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.