What color is #2B3525?

#2B3525 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3525?

The RGB value is 43, 53, 37: 43 red, 53 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3525?

The complementary color is #2F2535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3525?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3525 color

#2B3525 rgb(43, 53, 37)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3525 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 20.8% green and 14.5% blue (43, 53, 37).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 18% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#2B3525 color codes

HEX	`#2B3525`
RGB	`rgb(43, 53, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 20.8%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 18%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 30%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 30%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.8, -7.91, 8.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.8, 11.79, 132.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.603, 3.193, 2.229)`
Decimal	`2831653`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3525, 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 #2B3525	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3525 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #2B3525 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3525; }
.text { color: #2b3525; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3525; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 53 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3525, #253527); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B3525?: #2B3525 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3525?: The RGB value is 43, 53, 37: 43 red, 53 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3525?: The complementary color is #2F2535, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3525?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.