What color is #2B323B?

#2B323B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B323B?

The RGB value is 43, 50, 59: 43 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B323B?

The complementary color is #3B342B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B323B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B323B color

#2B323B rgb(43, 50, 59)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B323B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 19.6% green and 23.1% blue (43, 50, 59).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 16% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Do Not Disturb (#363B43), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.95:1).

#2B323B color codes

HEX	`#2B323B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 50, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 19.6%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 16%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 27%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 15%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.48, -0.54, -6.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.48, 6.69, 265.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.926, 3.11, 4.583)`
Decimal	`2830907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B323B, 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 #2B323B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B323B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2B323B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b323b; }
.text { color: #2b323b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b323b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 50 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b323b, #2c2b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B323B?: #2B323B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Do Not Disturb. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B323B?: The RGB value is 43, 50, 59: 43 red, 50 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B323B?: The complementary color is #3B342B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B323B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.