Information about #2A4450 color

#2A4450 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A4450 falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 68, 80) — 16.5% red, 26.7% green, 31.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 5 / 0 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated azure, #2A4450 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ares blue (#2D4255). Slightly further away sit Charcoal Blue (#2D4256) and Nile Blue (#253F4E).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 68, 80)), which gives #2A4450 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2A4450 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A4450 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2A4450 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A4450

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A4450
  • RGB42, 68, 80
  • CMYK15, 5, 0, 69
  • CSSrgb(42, 68, 80)
  • HSL199°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise198.947°, 31.148%, 23.922%
  • HSV199°, 48%, 31%
  • HSB199°, 48%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.267, 0.314)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.267, 0.314, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.267, 0.314)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A4450
  • DECIMAL ID2770000
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01