What color is #2E2C3A?

#2E2C3A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2C3A?

The RGB value is 46, 44, 58: 46 red, 44 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2C3A?

The complementary color is #383A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2C3A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2C3A color

#2E2C3A rgb(46, 44, 58)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E2C3A is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 17.3% green and 22.7% blue (46, 44, 58).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 14% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.66:1).

#2E2C3A color codes

HEX	`#2E2C3A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 44, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 17.3%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 14%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 24%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 24%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.75, 4.48, -8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.75, 9.69, 297.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.791, 2.688, 4.374)`
Decimal	`3025978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2C3A, 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 #2E2C3A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2C3A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #2E2C3A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2c3a; }
.text { color: #2e2c3a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2c3a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 44 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2c3a, #352c3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2E2C3A?: #2E2C3A is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2C3A?: The RGB value is 46, 44, 58: 46 red, 44 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2C3A?: The complementary color is #383A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2C3A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.