What color is #2D3A32?

#2D3A32 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D3A32?

The RGB value is 45, 58, 50: 45 red, 58 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D3A32?

The complementary color is #3A2D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D3A32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D3A32 color

#2D3A32 rgb(45, 58, 50)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D3A32 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 22.7% green and 19.6% blue (45, 58, 50).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 13% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.91:1).

#2D3A32 color codes

HEX	`#2D3A32`
RGB	`rgb(45, 58, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 22.7%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 13%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 22%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 14%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.05, -7.35, 3.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.05, 8.02, 156.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.171, 3.814, 3.586)`
Decimal	`2964018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D3A32, 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 #2D3A32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D3A32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #2D3A32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d3a32; }
.text { color: #2d3a32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d3a32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 58 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d3a32, #2d3a39); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D3A32?: #2D3A32 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D3A32?: The RGB value is 45, 58, 50: 45 red, 58 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D3A32?: The complementary color is #3A2D35, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D3A32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.