What color is #2A3823?

#2A3823 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3823?

The RGB value is 42, 56, 35: 42 red, 56 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3823?

The complementary color is #312338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3823?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3823 color

#2A3823 rgb(42, 56, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A3823 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 22% green and 13.7% blue (42, 56, 35).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 23% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Darkest Forest (#223311), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.44:1).

#2A3823 color codes

HEX	`#2A3823`
RGB	`rgb(42, 56, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 22%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 23%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 37%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 38%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.73, -10.6, 11.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.73, 15.5, 133.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.672, 3.442, 2.113)`
Decimal	`2766883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3823, 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 #2A3823	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3823 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2A3823 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3823; }
.text { color: #2a3823; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3823; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 56 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3823, #233827); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2A3823?: #2A3823 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Darkest Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3823?: The RGB value is 42, 56, 35: 42 red, 56 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3823?: The complementary color is #312338, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3823?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.