What color is #2E404A?

#2E404A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E404A?

The RGB value is 46, 64, 74: 46 red, 64 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E404A?

The complementary color is #4A382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E404A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E404A color

#2E404A rgb(46, 64, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E404A is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 25.1% green and 29% blue (46, 64, 74).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 23% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.78:1).

#2E404A color codes

HEX	`#2E404A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 64, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 25.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 23%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 38%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 14%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.99, -4.27, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.99, 9.4, 243.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.196, 4.742, 7.171)`
Decimal	`3031114`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E404A, 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 #2E404A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E404A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	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 #2E404A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e404a; }
.text { color: #2e404a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e404a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 64 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e404a, #2e324a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2E404A?: #2E404A is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Charcoal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E404A?: The RGB value is 46, 64, 74: 46 red, 64 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E404A?: The complementary color is #4A382E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E404A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and white text 10.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.