What color is #2B3731?

#2B3731 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 #2B3731?

The RGB value is 43, 55, 49: 43 red, 55 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3731?

The complementary color is #372B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3731 color

#2B3731 rgb(43, 55, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3731 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 21.6% green and 19.2% blue (43, 55, 49).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 12% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.4:1).

#2B3731 color codes

HEX	`#2B3731`
RGB	`rgb(43, 55, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 21.6%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 12%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 22%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 11%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.83, -6.51, 2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.83, 6.84, 162.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.917, 3.468, 3.421)`
Decimal	`2832177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3731, 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 #2B3731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2B3731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3731; }
.text { color: #2b3731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 55 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3731, #2b3737); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B3731?: #2B3731 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 #2B3731?: The RGB value is 43, 55, 49: 43 red, 55 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3731?: The complementary color is #372B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.