What color is #2E3545?

#2E3545 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 #2E3545?

The RGB value is 46, 53, 69: 46 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3545?

The complementary color is #453E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3545 color

#2E3545 rgb(46, 53, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E3545 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 20.8% green and 27.1% blue (46, 53, 69).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 20% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.27:1).

#2E3545 color codes

HEX	`#2E3545`
RGB	`rgb(46, 53, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 20.8%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 20%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 33%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, 1.5, -10.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 10.99, 277.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.474, 3.557, 6.133)`
Decimal	`3028293`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3545, 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 #2E3545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #2E3545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3545; }
.text { color: #2e3545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 53 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3545, #332e45); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2E3545?: #2E3545 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 #2E3545?: The RGB value is 46, 53, 69: 46 red, 53 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3545?: The complementary color is #453E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.