What color is #2E363D?

#2E363D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E363D?

The RGB value is 46, 54, 61: 46 red, 54 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E363D?

The complementary color is #3D352E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E363D?

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.

#2E363D color

#2E363D rgb(46, 54, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E363D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 21.2% green and 23.9% blue (46, 54, 61).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 14% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#2E363D color codes

HEX	`#2E363D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 54, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 21.2%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 14%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 25%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 11%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.15, -1.5, -5.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.15, 5.7, 254.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.288, 3.556, 4.927)`
Decimal	`3028541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E363D, 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 #2E363D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E363D 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 #2E363D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e363d; }
.text { color: #2e363d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e363d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 54 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e363d, #2e2f3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E363D?: #2E363D is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E363D?: The RGB value is 46, 54, 61: 46 red, 54 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E363D?: The complementary color is #3D352E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E363D?: 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.