Close to Gunmetal
#2E2B39
#2E2B39 is a very dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 16.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 14% saturation and 20% 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 #2E2B39.
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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1.52:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2E2B39 as they’d see it.
#2E2B39 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 #2E2B39
What color is #2E2B39?
#2E2B39 is a very dark, soft, grayish blue, close to the color Gunmetal. In RGB it’s made of 18% red, 16.9% green, and 22.4% blue. Its hue is 253°, with 14% saturation and 20% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2E2B39 in RGB?
#2E2B39 is rgb(46, 43, 57): 46 red, 43 green, and 57 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2E2B39 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(19, 25, 0, 78). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2E2B39?
PANTONE 433 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2E2B39?
Its complement #2B2E20 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.