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#2E3C4F

#2e3c4f ≈ Charcoal

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#2e3c4f is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.04% red, 23.53% green and 30.98% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 41.77% cyan, 24.05% magenta, 0% yellow and 69.02% black. Its hue angle is 214.55°, with 26.4% saturation and 24.51% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.2:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Charcoal (#36454f), ΔE 6.05.

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Web safe#333366
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Relative luminance0.0438

Complementary

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #4f412e

Split complementary

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #4f312e
  3. #4c4f2e

Analogous

  1. #2e4c4f
  2. #2e3c4f
  3. #312e4f

Triadic

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #4f2e3c
  3. #3c4f2e

Tetradic

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #412e4f
  3. #4f412e
  4. #3c4f2e

Square

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #4f2e4c
  3. #4f412e
  4. #2e4f31

Monochromatic

  1. #080a0d
  2. #12171f
  3. #2e3c4f
  4. #4a617f
  5. #6c86aa

Shades

#2e3c4f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #293647
  3. #25303f
  4. #202a37
  5. #1c242f
  6. #171e28
  7. #121820
  8. #0e1218
  9. #090c10
  10. #050608
  11. #000000

Tints

#2e3c4f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #435061
  3. #586372
  4. #6d7784
  5. #828a95
  6. #979ea7
  7. #abb1b9
  8. #c0c5ca
  9. #d5d8dc
  10. #eaeced
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2e3c4f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2e3c4f
  2. #364354
  3. #3e4a59
  4. #47505e
  5. #4f5763
  6. #575e68
  7. #5f656c
  8. #676c71
  9. #707276
  10. #78797b
  11. #808080

Readable text 11.2:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.88:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #3b3b3b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #363b44 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #353d50 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #313a4f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #234042 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #323d50 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #303b4f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #283f48 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2e3c4f {
  color: #2e3c4f;
}
Background
.bg-2e3c4f {
  background-color: #2e3c4f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-2e3c4f {
  border: 2px solid #2e3c4f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2e3c4f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 46 60 79;
  --color-primary-hsl: 215 26% 25%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2e3c4f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2e3c4f, #312e4f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2e3c4f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(46 60 79 / 0.35);
}

#36454f Charcoal ΔE 6.05 #003153 Prussian Blue ΔE 7.40 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 7.83 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.47 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.10 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.52 #002147 Oxford Blue ΔE 10.89 #d1c3b0 Inverted #3b3b3b Grayscale 

Charcoal
#2e3c4f  rgb(46, 60, 79)  hsl(215, 26%, 25%)  Charcoal
#4f412e  rgb(79, 65, 46)  hsl(35, 26%, 25%)  Taupe
#4f2e3c  rgb(79, 46, 60)  hsl(335, 26%, 25%)  Eggplant
#3c4f2e  rgb(60, 79, 46)  hsl(95, 26%, 25%)  Rifle Green