Faience Color – #2a6d8b: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Faience color hex code is #2a6d8b, and it is composed of 16% red, 43% green and 55% blue.

Faience is a dark, bright, and cool color at 70% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 against a white background, which passes WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Faience color (#2a6d8b) against light backgrounds.

Faience color

Faience Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #2A6C8B

  2. #8B492A

Triadic colors

  1. #2A6C8B

  2. #8B2A6C

  3. #6C8B2A

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #368BB2

  2. #51A4CA

  3. #78B8D6

  4. #9FCDE2

  5. #C6E1EE

Darker colors

  1. #1E4E64

  2. #122F3D

  3. #071116

Analogous colors

  1. #2A8B49

  2. #2A8B79

  3. #2A6C8B

  4. #2A3C8B

  5. #492A8B

Monochromatic colors

  1. #104158

  2. #1C607F

  3. #2B7DA4

  4. #3D9AC4

  5. #69ACCB

#2a6d8b

Faience Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Faience:

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#2a6d8b
RGBrgb(42,109,139)
HSLhsl(199,53.6%,35.5%)
CMYK70, 22, 0, 45
HSV199, 70, 55
RGB %16, 43, 55
XYZ11.1, 13.3, 26.4
LAB43.2, -10.9, -22.7
Color CategoryDark
Color FamilyBlue
Saturation70%
TemperatureCool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)5.74 (passes WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)3.66 (fails WCAG AA)

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