What color is #2B451D?

#2B451D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B451D?

The RGB value is 43, 69, 29: 43 red, 69 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B451D?

The complementary color is #371D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B451D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B451D color

#2B451D rgb(43, 69, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #2B451D is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 27.1% green and 11.4% blue (43, 69, 29).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 41% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#2B451D color codes

HEX	`#2B451D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 69, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 27.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 41%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 58%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 58%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.33, -18.58, 20.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.33, 27.95, 131.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.346, 4.858, 1.924)`
Decimal	`2835741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B451D, 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 #2B451D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B451D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2B451D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b451d; }
.text { color: #2b451d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b451d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 69 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b451d, #1d4523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2B451D?: #2B451D is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B451D?: The RGB value is 43, 69, 29: 43 red, 69 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B451D?: The complementary color is #371D45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B451D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.