What color is #2B322D?

#2B322D is a dark gray known as Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Terminal Black?

The RGB value is 43, 50, 45: 43 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Terminal Black?

The complementary color is #322B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B322D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Terminal Black color: hex code #2B322D

#2B322D rgb(43, 50, 45)

Shades of black

Terminal Black has the hex code #2B322D. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 19.6% green and 17.6% blue (43, 50, 45).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 80% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.15:1).

Terminal Black (#2B322D) color codes

HEX	`#2B322D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 50, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 19.6%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 10%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.98, -4.23, 2.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.98, 4.76, 152.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.61, 2.984, 2.921)`
Decimal	`2830893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Terminal Black, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2B322D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B322D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2B322D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b322d; }
.text { color: #2b322d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b322d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 50 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b322d, #2b3231); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #2B322D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2B322D?: #2B322D is a dark gray known as Terminal Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Terminal Black?: The RGB value is 43, 50, 45: 43 red, 50 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Terminal Black?: The complementary color is #322B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B322D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.