Information about #2C313A color

#2C313A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2C313A is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 49, 58) — 17.3% red, 19.2% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 77. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted sky-leaning azure, #2C313A carries a shadowy depth. 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 a hair away from Gunmetal (#2A3439). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crater Smoke (#2F2E3A) and Double Tuna (#2F3237).

The recipe behind #2C313A is rgb(44, 49, 58), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:77) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2C313A color variations

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#2C313A 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 #2C313A

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

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Grey Friars color link
Grey Friars

#313436

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C313A
  • RGB44, 49, 58
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(44, 49, 58)
  • HSL219°, 14%, 20%
  • HSL Precise218.571°, 13.725%, 20%
  • HSV219°, 24%, 23%
  • HSB219°, 24%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.192, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.192, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.192, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C313A
  • DECIMAL ID2896186
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01