What color is #2D3431?

#2D3431 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 #2D3431?

The RGB value is 45, 52, 49: 45 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3431?

The complementary color is #342D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3431 color

#2D3431 rgb(45, 52, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3431 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 20.4% green and 19.2% blue (45, 52, 49).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 7% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.75:1).

#2D3431 color codes

HEX	`#2D3431`
RGB	`rgb(45, 52, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 20.4%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 7%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 13%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 6%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.96, -3.73, 0.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.96, 3.83, 166.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.864, 3.236, 3.379)`
Decimal	`2962481`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3431, 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 #2D3431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	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 #2D3431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3431; }
.text { color: #2d3431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 52 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3431, #2d3334); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D3431?: #2D3431 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 #2D3431?: The RGB value is 45, 52, 49: 45 red, 52 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3431?: The complementary color is #342D30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.