Close to Charcoal
#2C424B
#2C424B is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 26% 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 #2C424B.
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.
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1.99:1 FailThis color as text on white
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1.99:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C424B as they’d see it.
#2C424B 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 #2C424B
What color is #2C424B?
#2C424B is a dark, muted blue, close to the color Charcoal. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green, and 29.4% blue. Its hue is 197°, with 26% saturation and 23% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C424B in RGB?
#2C424B is rgb(44, 66, 75): 44 red, 66 green, and 75 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C424B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 12, 0, 71). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C424B?
PANTONE 432 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C424B?
Its complement #4D3B34 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.