What color is #2B382F?

#2B382F is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B382F?

The RGB value is 43, 56, 47: 43 red, 56 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B382F?

The complementary color is #382B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B382F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B382F color

#2B382F rgb(43, 56, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B382F is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22% green and 18.4% blue (43, 56, 47).

Its hue angle is 138°, with 13% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.28:1).

#2B382F color codes

HEX	`#2B382F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 56, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(138, 13%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(138, 23%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 16%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.11, -7.63, 3.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.11, 8.55, 153.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.923, 3.547, 3.219)`
Decimal	`2832431`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B382F, 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 #2B382F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B382F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.71:1	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 #2B382F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b382f; }
.text { color: #2b382f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b382f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 56 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b382f, #2b3836); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B382F?: #2B382F is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B382F?: The RGB value is 43, 56, 47: 43 red, 56 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B382F?: The complementary color is #382B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B382F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and white text 12.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.