What color is #2B3A32?

#2B3A32 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B3A32?

The RGB value is 43, 58, 50: 43 red, 58 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B3A32?

The complementary color is #3A2B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B3A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B3A32 color

#2B3A32 rgb(43, 58, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B3A32 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 22.7% green and 19.6% blue (43, 58, 50).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 15% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.97:1).

#2B3A32 color codes

HEX	`#2B3A32`
RGB	`rgb(43, 58, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 22.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 15%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 26%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 14%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.9, -8.16, 2.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.9, 8.69, 159.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.085, 3.77, 3.582)`
Decimal	`2832946`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B3A32, 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 #2B3A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B3A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	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 #2B3A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b3a32; }
.text { color: #2b3a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b3a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 58 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b3a32, #2b3a3a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B3A32?: #2B3A32 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B3A32?: The RGB value is 43, 58, 50: 43 red, 58 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B3A32?: The complementary color is #3A2B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B3A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and white text 11.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.