What color is #2D322B?

#2D322B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D322B?

The RGB value is 45, 50, 43: 45 red, 50 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D322B?

The complementary color is #302B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D322B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D322B color

#2D322B rgb(45, 50, 43)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D322B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 19.6% green and 16.9% blue (45, 50, 43).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.1:1).

#2D322B color codes

HEX	`#2D322B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 50, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 19.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 14%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 14%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.1, -3.81, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.1, 5.33, 135.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.659, 3.013, 2.727)`
Decimal	`2961963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D322B, 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 #2D322B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D322B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	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 #2D322B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d322b; }
.text { color: #2d322b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d322b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 50 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d322b, #2b322d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D322B?: #2D322B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D322B?: The RGB value is 45, 50, 43: 45 red, 50 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D322B?: The complementary color is #302B32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D322B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.6:1 and white text 13.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.