What color is #2B2D22?

#2B2D22 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2D22?

The RGB value is 43, 45, 34: 43 red, 45 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2D22?

The complementary color is #24222D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2D22?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2D22 color

#2B2D22 rgb(43, 45, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2D22 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 17.6% green and 13.3% blue (43, 45, 34).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.99:1).

#2B2D22 color codes

HEX	`#2B2D22`
RGB	`rgb(43, 45, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 17.6%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 24%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 24%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.95, -3.32, 6.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.95, 7.6, 115.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.223, 2.506, 1.88)`
Decimal	`2829602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2D22, 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 #2B2D22	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2D22 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #2B2D22 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2d22; }
.text { color: #2b2d22; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2d22; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 45 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2d22, #262d22); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B2D22?: #2B2D22 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2D22?: The RGB value is 43, 45, 34: 43 red, 45 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2D22?: The complementary color is #24222D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2D22?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.