What color is #2E373F?

#2E373F 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 #2E373F?

The RGB value is 46, 55, 63: 46 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E373F?

The complementary color is #3F362E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E373F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E373F color

#2E373F rgb(46, 55, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E373F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 21.6% green and 24.7% blue (46, 55, 63).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 16% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 75% 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 12.11:1).

#2E373F color codes

HEX	`#2E373F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 55, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 21.6%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 16%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 27%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 13%, 0%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.56, -1.61, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.56, 6.44, 255.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.39, 3.672, 5.232)`
Decimal	`3028799`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E373F, 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 #2E373F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E373F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2E373F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e373f; }
.text { color: #2e373f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e373f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 55 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e373f, #2e2f3f); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E373F?: #2E373F 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 #2E373F?: The RGB value is 46, 55, 63: 46 red, 55 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E373F?: The complementary color is #3F362E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E373F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.