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#2C3E50 Charcoal Blue
#2C3E50 is a dark, muted blue, known as Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 24.3% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C3E50.
Split complementary
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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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1.91:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C3E50 as they’d see it.
#2C3E50 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2C3E50
What color is #2C3E50?
#2C3E50 is a dark, muted blue, known as Charcoal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 24.3% green, and 31.4% blue. Its hue is 210°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C3E50 in RGB?
#2C3E50 is rgb(44, 62, 80): 44 red, 62 green, and 80 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C3E50 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(45, 23, 0, 69). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C3E50?
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 #2C3E50?
Its complement #49392A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.