What color is #2D3529?

#2D3529 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 #2D3529?

The RGB value is 45, 53, 41: 45 red, 53 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3529?

The complementary color is #312935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3529 color

#2D3529 rgb(45, 53, 41)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3529 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 20.8% green and 16.1% blue (45, 53, 41).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 13% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#2D3529 color codes

HEX	`#2D3529`
RGB	`rgb(45, 53, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 20.8%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 13%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 23%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 23%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.07, -6.19, 6.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.07, 8.95, 133.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.755, 3.264, 2.582)`
Decimal	`2962729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3529, 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 #2D3529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #2D3529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3529; }
.text { color: #2d3529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 53 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3529, #29352b); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D3529?: #2D3529 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 #2D3529?: The RGB value is 45, 53, 41: 45 red, 53 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3529?: The complementary color is #312935, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 and white text 12.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.