What color is #2B3535?

#2B3535 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3535?

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

What is the complementary color of #2B3535?

The complementary color is #352B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3535?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3535 color

#2B3535 rgb(43, 53, 53)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3535 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 10% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.62:1).

#2B3535 color codes

HEX	`#2B3535`
RGB	`rgb(43, 53, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 20.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 10%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 19%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.27, -4.2, -1.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.27, 4.43, 198.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.912, 3.317, 3.854)`
Decimal	`2831669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3535, 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 #2B3535	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3535 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.62:1	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 #2B3535 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3535; }
.text { color: #2b3535; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3535; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 53 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3535, #2b3035); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B3535?: #2B3535 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3535?: The RGB value is 43, 53, 53: 43 red, 53 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3535?: The complementary color is #352B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3535?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.