What color is #2E3C3E?

#2E3C3E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3C3E?

The RGB value is 46, 60, 62: 46 red, 60 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3C3E?

The complementary color is #3E302E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3C3E color

#2E3C3E rgb(46, 60, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E3C3E is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 23.5% green and 24.3% blue (46, 60, 62).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 15% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.46:1).

#2E3C3E color codes

HEX	`#2E3C3E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 60, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 23.5%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 15%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 26%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 3%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.19, -5.15, -3.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.19, 6.02, 211.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.612, 4.16, 5.169)`
Decimal	`3030078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3C3E, 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 #2E3C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2E3C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3c3e; }
.text { color: #2e3c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 60 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3c3e, #2e343e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E3C3E?: #2E3C3E is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3C3E?: The RGB value is 46, 60, 62: 46 red, 60 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3C3E?: The complementary color is #3E302E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.