What color is #2F3643?

#2F3643 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3643?

The RGB value is 47, 54, 67: 47 red, 54 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3643?

The complementary color is #433C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3643 color

#2F3643 rgb(47, 54, 67)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F3643 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 21.2% green and 26.3% blue (47, 54, 67).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 18% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#2F3643 color codes

HEX	`#2F3643`
RGB	`rgb(47, 54, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 21.2%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 18%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 30%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 19%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.47, 0.59, -9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.47, 9.07, 273.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.504, 3.648, 5.829)`
Decimal	`3094083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3643, 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 #2F3643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2F3643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3643; }
.text { color: #2f3643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 54 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3643, #322f43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2F3643?: #2F3643 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3643?: The RGB value is 47, 54, 67: 47 red, 54 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3643?: The complementary color is #433C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.