Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A)

The hex code for Outer Space (Crayola) is #2D383A. It is rgb(45, 56, 58) in RGB, hsl(189, 13%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK — a dark teal. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D383A

HEX#2D383A

RGBrgb(45, 56, 58)

HSLhsl(189, 13%, 20%)

HSVhsv(189, 22%, 23%)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(33.1% 0.015 209.8)

LABlab(22.57% -4.36 -2.87)

LCHlch(22.57% 5.21 213.35)

Colors Closest to Outer Space (Crayola)

Outer Space (Crayola) is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Gunmetal#2A3439ΔE 2.63 Onyx#353839ΔE 3.72 Jet#343434ΔE 5.29 Traffic Black#2A2D2FΔE 5.6 Charcoal Black#232B2BΔE 6.08 Black Olive#3B3C36ΔE 7.5

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#2D383A Channel Values

How Outer Space (Crayola) 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 56 · B 58	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 189° · S 13% · L 20%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 189° · S 22% · V 23%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 22% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 77%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	12.08:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Outer Space (Crayola) 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.

TextWhite text12.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Outer Space (Crayola)

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Outer Space (Crayola); analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Outer Space (Crayola)

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Outer Space (Crayola) 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.

Typical#2D383A

Protanopia#36363A

Protanomaly#33373A

Deuteranopia#35353A

Deuteranomaly#32363A

Tritanopia#2D3838

Tritanomaly#2D3839

Achromatopsia#363636

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Using #2D383A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--outer-space-crayola: #2D383A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D383A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'outer-space-crayola': '#2D383A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.220, blue: 0.227)

Android XML<color name="outer_space_crayola">#2D383A</color>

SVG fillfill="#2D383A"

More Teal Colors

Outer Space (Crayola) sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

2d848f 2bcaca 2e4b4d 2b748c 2f4f4f 2a4646 30bfbf 29a39f 317873 26a7de 31c4bf 264348 437070 5cffff 7ed4e6 9effff bde5ea d9e8e8 003838 007595 00a6f4 00ffff 104e64 1ca9c9

#2D383A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Outer Space (Crayola)?

The hex code for Outer Space (Crayola) is #2D383A. That is rgb(45, 56, 58) in RGB, hsl(189, 13%, 20%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #2D383A?

#2D383A is rgb(45, 56, 58) — red 45, green 56, and blue 58 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D383A?

#2D383A converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 3%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D383A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D383A scores 12.08:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D383A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D383A 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 11.71, which is visibly different.

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