What color is #2C4229?

#2C4229 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4229?

The RGB value is 44, 66, 41: 44 red, 66 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4229?

The complementary color is #3F2942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4229?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4229 color

#2C4229 rgb(44, 66, 41)

Shades of green

The hex color #2C4229 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 25.9% green and 16.1% blue (44, 66, 41).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 23% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.95:1).

#2C4229 color codes

HEX	`#2C4229`
RGB	`rgb(44, 66, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 25.9%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 23%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 38%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 38%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.54, -14.51, 12.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.54, 19.18, 139.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.387, 4.592, 2.805)`
Decimal	`2900521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4229, 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 #2C4229	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4229 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	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 #2C4229 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4229; }
.text { color: #2c4229; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4229; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 66 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4229, #294233); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2C4229?: #2C4229 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4229?: The RGB value is 44, 66, 41: 44 red, 66 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4229?: The complementary color is #3F2942, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4229?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.