What color is #2C392D?

#2C392D 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 #2C392D?

The RGB value is 44, 57, 45: 44 red, 57 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C392D?

The complementary color is #392C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C392D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C392D color

#2C392D rgb(44, 57, 45)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C392D is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 22.4% green and 17.6% blue (44, 57, 45).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 13% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.14:1).

#2C392D color codes

HEX	`#2C392D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 57, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 22.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 13%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 23%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 21%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.48, -8.29, 5.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.48, 10.09, 145.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.975, 3.651, 3.03)`
Decimal	`2898221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C392D, 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 #2C392D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C392D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.73:1	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 #2C392D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c392d; }
.text { color: #2c392d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c392d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 57 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c392d, #2c3934); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C392D?: #2C392D 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 #2C392D?: The RGB value is 44, 57, 45: 44 red, 57 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C392D?: The complementary color is #392C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C392D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and white text 12.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.