Information about #2D4848 color

#2D4848 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D4848 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 72, 72) — 17.6% red, 28.2% green, 28.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2D4848 is a softly toned water-like cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Firefly (#314643). Slightly further away sit Gable Green (#2C4641) and Japanese Indigo (#264348).

The recipe behind #2D4848 is rgb(45, 72, 72), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:72) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2D4848 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2D4848 color variations

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

#2D4848 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 #2D4848

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

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Big Stone color link
Big Stone

#334046

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Lamp Black color link
Lamp Black

#2E473B

#2D4848 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D4848
  • RGB45, 72, 72
  • CMYK11, 0, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(45, 72, 72)
  • HSL180°, 23%, 23%
  • HSL Precise180°, 23.077%, 22.941%
  • HSV180°, 38%, 28%
  • HSB180°, 38%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.282
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.282, 0.282)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.282, 0.282, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.282, 0.282)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB28.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2D4848
  • DECIMAL ID2967624
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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