What color is #2E3949?

#2E3949 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3949?

The RGB value is 46, 57, 73: 46 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3949?

The complementary color is #493E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3949?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3949 color

#2E3949 rgb(46, 57, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E3949 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22.4% green and 28.6% blue (46, 57, 73).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 23% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Dark & Stormy (#353F51), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.68:1).

#2E3949 color codes

HEX	`#2E3949`
RGB	`rgb(46, 57, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22.4%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 23%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 37%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 22%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.63, 0.02, -11.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.63, 11.3, 270.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.792, 3.988, 6.872)`
Decimal	`3029321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3949, 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 #2E3949	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3949 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #2E3949 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3949; }
.text { color: #2e3949; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3949; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 57 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3949, #312e49); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2E3949?: #2E3949 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark & Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3949?: The RGB value is 46, 57, 73: 46 red, 57 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3949?: The complementary color is #493E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3949?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.