What color is #2E313B?

#2E313B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E313B?

The RGB value is 46, 49, 59: 46 red, 49 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E313B?

The complementary color is #3B382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E313B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E313B color

#2E313B rgb(46, 49, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E313B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 19.2% green and 23.1% blue (46, 49, 59).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 12% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#2E313B color codes

HEX	`#2E313B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 49, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 19.2%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 12%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 22%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 17%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.41, 1.31, -6.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.41, 6.88, 280.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.014, 3.093, 4.575)`
Decimal	`3027259`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E313B, 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 #2E313B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E313B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2E313B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e313b; }
.text { color: #2e313b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e313b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 49 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e313b, #322e3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2E313B?: #2E313B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E313B?: The RGB value is 46, 49, 59: 46 red, 49 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E313B?: The complementary color is #3B382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E313B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.