What color is #2B3827?

#2B3827 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3827?

The RGB value is 43, 56, 39: 43 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3827?

The complementary color is #342738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3827?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3827 color

#2B3827 rgb(43, 56, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3827 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22% green and 15.3% blue (43, 56, 39).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 18% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 5.8 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.37:1).

#2B3827 color codes

HEX	`#2B3827`
RGB	`rgb(43, 56, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 18%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 30%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 30%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.9, -9.38, 8.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.9, 12.94, 136.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.777, 3.488, 2.446)`
Decimal	`2832423`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3827, 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 #2B3827	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3827 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #2B3827 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3827; }
.text { color: #2b3827; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3827; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 56 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3827, #27382c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B3827?: #2B3827 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3827?: The RGB value is 43, 56, 39: 43 red, 56 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3827?: The complementary color is #342738, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3827?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.