What color is #2B392B?

#2B392B is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B392B?

The RGB value is 43, 57, 43: 43 red, 57 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B392B?

The complementary color is #392B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B392B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B392B color

#2B392B rgb(43, 57, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B392B is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22.4% green and 16.9% blue (43, 57, 43).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 14% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 5.6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#2B392B color codes

HEX	`#2B392B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 57, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22.4%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 14%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 25%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 25%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.35, -9.16, 6.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.35, 11.46, 143.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.895, 3.614, 2.83)`
Decimal	`2832683`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B392B, 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 #2B392B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B392B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #2B392B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b392b; }
.text { color: #2b392b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b392b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 57 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b392b, #2b3932); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B392B?: #2B392B is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B392B?: The RGB value is 43, 57, 43: 43 red, 57 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B392B?: The complementary color is #392B39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B392B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.