Information about #2C363D color

#2C363D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C363D falls into the Azure Color FamilyLow Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 54, 61) — 17.3% red, 21.2% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 3 / 0 / 76. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #2C363D leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gunmetal (#2A3439). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mosaic (#293741) and Blueprint (#2A313F).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 54, 61) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C363D: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:76), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C363D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C363D color variations

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#2C363D 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 #2C363D

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

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

High Tide color link
High Tide

#32373F

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Woody Bay color link
Woody Bay

#33343A

Catch color link
Catch

#34343C

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

Elephant color link
Elephant

#243640

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C363D
  • RGB44, 54, 61
  • CMYK7, 3, 0, 76
  • CSSrgb(44, 54, 61)
  • HSL205°, 16%, 21%
  • HSL Precise204.706°, 16.19%, 20.588%
  • HSV205°, 28%, 24%
  • HSB205°, 28%, 24%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.212, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.212, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.212, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB21.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C363D
  • DECIMAL ID2897469
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01