Close to Charcoal Blue
#2C3548
#2C3548 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 20.8% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C3548.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
12.28:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.71:1 FailThis color as text on white
12.28:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.71:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C3548 as they’d see it.
#2C3548 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2C3548
What color is #2C3548?
#2C3548 is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 20.8% green, and 28.2% blue. Its hue is 221°, with 24% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C3548 in RGB?
#2C3548 is rgb(44, 53, 72): 44 red, 53 green, and 72 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C3548 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(39, 26, 0, 72). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C3548?
PANTONE 7546 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C3548?
Its complement #3D3422 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.