What color is #2B3531?

#2B3531 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3531?

The RGB value is 43, 53, 49: 43 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3531?

The complementary color is #352B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3531 color

#2B3531 rgb(43, 53, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3531 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 20.8% green and 19.2% blue (43, 53, 49).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 10% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.68:1).

#2B3531 color codes

HEX	`#2B3531`
RGB	`rgb(43, 53, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 20.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 10%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 19%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 8%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.14, -5.22, 1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.14, 5.34, 167.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.824, 3.281, 3.39)`
Decimal	`2831665`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3531, 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 #2B3531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #2B3531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3531; }
.text { color: #2b3531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 53 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3531, #2b3435); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B3531?: #2B3531 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3531?: The RGB value is 43, 53, 49: 43 red, 53 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3531?: The complementary color is #352B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.