#2D3543 Color
#2D3543 is rgb(45, 53, 67) in RGB, hsl(218, 20%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gunmetal (#2A3439), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D3543rgb(45, 53, 67)hsl(218, 20%, 22%)hsv(218, 33%, 26%)cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 74%)oklch(32.8% 0.027 261.6)lab(21.86% -0.55 -9.95)lch(21.86% 9.97 266.85)What #2D3543 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2D3543, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D3543 Channel Values
How #2D3543 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 45 · G 53 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 218° · S 20% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 218° · S 33% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.34:1 vs white · 1.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D3543 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2D3543
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D3543; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2D3543
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2D3543 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2D3543#343443#313443#333343#303443#2A3737#2C363C#353535Using #2D3543 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d3543: #2D3543;background-color: #2D3543;colors: { 'color-2d3543': '#2D3543' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.208, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_2d3543">#2D3543</color>fill="#2D3543"More Blue Colors
#2D3543 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D3543 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D3543?
#2D3543 is a dark blue — rgb(45, 53, 67) in RGB and hsl(218, 20%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gunmetal (#2A3439), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #2D3543?
#2D3543 is rgb(45, 53, 67) — red 45, green 53, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D3543?
#2D3543 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 21%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D3543 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D3543 scores 12.34:1 against white and 1.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D3543 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D3543 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.11, which is visibly different.
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