Information about #2D5049 color

#2D5049 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2D5049 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(45, 80, 73) (17.6% red, 31.4% green, 28.6% blue), or CMYK 14 / 0 / 3 / 69 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2D5049 reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk Crepe Brown (#354E4B) and Blue Dianne (#35514F).

In RGB terms — rgb(45, 80, 73) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2D5049 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2D5049 color variations

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

#2D5049 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2D5049 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#24413B

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#1B302C

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#12201D

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#09100E

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Black

#000000

#2D5049 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5A716C

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Grey

#808080

#2D5049 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2D513C

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#3C512D

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#2D5049 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
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#522E35
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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
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#52392E
#52392E

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#522E47
#522E47

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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
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#2E5239
#2E5239

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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
#2D5049
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#4A2E52
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#524A2E
#524A2E

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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2E3552
#2E3552

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#522E35
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#524A2E
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#392E52
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#522E35
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#47522E
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Nearest named colors to #2D5049

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

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Te Papa Green color link
Te Papa Green

#2B4B40

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Isobar color link
Isobar

#374846

JayHawk Green color link
JayHawk Green

#34523E

Hauraki color link
Hauraki

#3A4D49

Goblin color link
Goblin

#34533D

#2D5049 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D5049
  • RGB45, 80, 73
  • CMYK14, 0, 3, 69
  • CSSrgb(45, 80, 73)
  • HSL168°, 28%, 25%
  • HSL Precise168°, 28%, 24.51%
  • HSV168°, 44%, 31%
  • HSB168°, 44%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.314, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.314, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.314, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2D5049
  • DECIMAL ID2969673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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