Information about Bastille color
Basic facts about this digital color
#2C2C32 presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Foundry (#2C2E32). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Griffin Graphite (#2B2F31) and Haiti (#2C2A35).
The recipe behind #2C2C32 is rgb(44, 44, 50), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C2C32: 13.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:80) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Bastille" in the Register.
Bastille color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Bastille color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Bastille color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Bastille color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Bastille color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Bastille color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Bastille color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Bastille
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#2C2E32
#2B2F31
#2C2A35
#2D3032
#292C2F
#2C2F2F
#29292F
#2F3131
#2C2B2C
#2B3230
#29272F
#2F2735
Bastille color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2C2C32
- RGB44, 44, 50
- CMYK2, 2, 0, 80
- CSSrgb(44, 44, 50)
- HSL240°, 6%, 18%
- HSL Precise240°, 6.383%, 18.431%
- HSV240°, 12%, 20%
- HSB240°, 12%, 20%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.173
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.196
- GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.173, 0.196)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.173, 0.196, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.173, 0.196)
- Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB17.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB19.6%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2C2C32
- DECIMAL ID2894898
- Name Length8
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