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#2D404A closest to Depths of the Nile

#2D404A is a dark gray; the closest named color is Depths of the Nile. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 25.1% green and 29.0% blue (rgb(45, 64, 74)). Its HSL value is 201° hue, 24% saturation and 23% lightness, and in CMYK it is 39% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black. #2D404A is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 10.80:1.

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Variations of #2D404A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2D404A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2D404A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2D404A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #373C4A
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #3B3F4B
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #383F4A
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #373C4A
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #343D4A
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #234343
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #294147
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #3D3D3D
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #3A3E41

#2D404A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
10.80:1 Very good#2D404A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.94:1 Very poor#2D404A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2D404A in CSS

/* Depths of the Nile */
.color { color: #2D404A; }
.background { background-color: #2D404A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2D404A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(45 64 74);
color: hsl(201 24% 23%);
color: oklch(0.360 0.030 231.6);

#2D404A FAQ

What color is #2D404A?

#2D404A is a dark gray. Its closest named color is Depths of the Nile. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2D404A?

#2D404A is rgb(45, 64, 74) in RGB, hsl(201, 24%, 23%) in HSL and cmyk(39%, 14%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2D404A?

The complementary color of #2D404A is #4A372D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2D404A?

White text has the best contrast on #2D404A: 10.80:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2D404A a warm or cool color?

#2D404A is a neutral color.