What color is #2B392C?

#2B392C 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 #2B392C?

The RGB value is 43, 57, 44: 43 red, 57 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B392C?

The complementary color is #392B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B392C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B392C color

#2B392C rgb(43, 57, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B392C is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22.4% green and 17.3% blue (43, 57, 44).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 14% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% 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 12.18:1).

#2B392C color codes

HEX	`#2B392C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 57, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 14%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 25%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 23%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.38, -8.94, 6.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.38, 10.91, 145.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.914, 3.622, 2.928)`
Decimal	`2832684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B392C, 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 #2B392C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B392C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.18:1	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 #2B392C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b392c; }
.text { color: #2b392c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b392c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 57 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b392c, #2b3933); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2B392C?: #2B392C 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 #2B392C?: The RGB value is 43, 57, 44: 43 red, 57 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B392C?: The complementary color is #392B38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B392C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.