What color is #2E404E?

#2E404E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E404E?

The RGB value is 46, 64, 78: 46 red, 64 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E404E?

The complementary color is #4E3C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E404E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E404E color

#2E404E rgb(46, 64, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E404E is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 25.1% green and 30.6% blue (46, 64, 78).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Depths of the Nile (#253F4E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#2E404E color codes

HEX	`#2E404E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 64, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 25.1%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 41%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 18%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.15, -3.04, -10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.15, 11.18, 254.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.335, 4.797, 7.904)`
Decimal	`3031118`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E404E, 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 #2E404E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E404E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #2E404E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e404e; }
.text { color: #2e404e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e404e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 64 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e404e, #2e304e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E404E?: #2E404E is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E404E?: The RGB value is 46, 64, 78: 46 red, 64 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E404E?: The complementary color is #4E3C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E404E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.