Information about Cod Grey color

#2D3032 - Cod Grey color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2D3032 ("Cod Grey") belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(45, 48, 50) — 17.6% red, 18.8% green, 19.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 80. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2D3032 reads as a quiet, subdued grey and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Foundry (#2C2E32). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Nocturnal (#2F3131) and Griffin Graphite (#2B2F31).

In RGB terms — rgb(45, 48, 50) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2D3032 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Cod Grey" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cod Grey color variations

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

Cod Grey 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 Cod Grey

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Nocturnal color link
Nocturnal

#2F3131

Element color link
Element

#2C2F2F

Woodsmoke color link
Woodsmoke

#2B3230

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D3032
  • RGB45, 48, 50
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 80
  • CSSrgb(45, 48, 50)
  • HSL204°, 5%, 19%
  • HSL Precise204°, 5.263%, 18.627%
  • HSV204°, 10%, 20%
  • HSB204°, 10%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.188, 0.196)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.188, 0.196, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.188, 0.196)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2D3032
  • DECIMAL ID2961458
  • Name Length8
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