What color is #2E383D?

#2E383D 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 #2E383D?

The RGB value is 46, 56, 61: 46 red, 56 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E383D?

The complementary color is #3D332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E383D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E383D color

#2E383D rgb(46, 56, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E383D is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22% green and 23.9% blue (46, 56, 61).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 14% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#2E383D color codes

HEX	`#2E383D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 56, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 14%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 25%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 8%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.81, -2.83, -4.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.81, 5.32, 237.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.383, 3.746, 4.959)`
Decimal	`3029053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E383D, 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 #2E383D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E383D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2E383D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e383d; }
.text { color: #2e383d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e383d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 56 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e383d, #2e313d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E383D?: #2E383D 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 #2E383D?: The RGB value is 46, 56, 61: 46 red, 56 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E383D?: The complementary color is #3D332E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E383D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 12.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.