#2C333A

A dark, muted blue closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #2C333A

At its core, #2C333A is a dark and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 51, and 58.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 24% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 77% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C333A
RGB44, 51, 58
HSL210.0°, 13.7%, 20.0%
CMYK24%, 12%, 0%, 77%
HSV210.0°, 24.1%, 22.7%
LAB20.9, -1.1, -5.4
XYZ3.0, 3.2, 4.5
Decimal2896698

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

12.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.64:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
12.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.40:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C333A; }
.text-color { color: #2C333A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C333A; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F