What color is #2B3122?

#2B3122 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 #2B3122?

The RGB value is 43, 49, 34: 43 red, 49 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3122?

The complementary color is #282231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3122?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3122 color

#2B3122 rgb(43, 49, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B3122 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 19.2% green and 13.3% blue (43, 49, 34).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 18% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.42:1).

#2B3122 color codes

HEX	`#2B3122`
RGB	`rgb(43, 49, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 19.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 18%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 31%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 31%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.33, -5.95, 8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.33, 10.57, 124.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.383, 2.826, 1.933)`
Decimal	`2830626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3122, 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 #2B3122	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3122 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #2B3122 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3122; }
.text { color: #2b3122; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3122; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 49 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3122, #233122); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B3122?: #2B3122 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 #2B3122?: The RGB value is 43, 49, 34: 43 red, 49 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3122?: The complementary color is #282231, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3122?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.