What color is #2D3523?

#2D3523 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3523?

The RGB value is 45, 53, 35: 45 red, 53 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3523?

The complementary color is #2B2335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3523?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3523 color

#2D3523 rgb(45, 53, 35)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3523 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 20.8% green and 13.7% blue (45, 53, 35).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 20% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.9 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#2D3523 color codes

HEX	`#2D3523`
RGB	`rgb(45, 53, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 20.8%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 20%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 34%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 34%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.92, -7.38, 10.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.92, 12.64, 125.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.659, 3.225, 2.072)`
Decimal	`2962723`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3523, 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 #2D3523	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3523 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	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 #2D3523 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3523; }
.text { color: #2d3523; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3523; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 53 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3523, #243523); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2D3523?: #2D3523 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3523?: The RGB value is 45, 53, 35: 45 red, 53 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3523?: The complementary color is #2B2335, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3523?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.