What color is #2D4338?

#2D4338 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4338?

The RGB value is 45, 67, 56: 45 red, 67 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4338?

The complementary color is #432D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4338?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4338 color

#2D4338 rgb(45, 67, 56)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4338 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.3% green and 22% blue (45, 67, 56).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 20% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#2D4338 color codes

HEX	`#2D4338`
RGB	`rgb(45, 67, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.3%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 20%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 33%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 16%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.32, -11.42, 3.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.32, 12.08, 160.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.803, 4.858, 4.478)`
Decimal	`2966328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4338, 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 #2D4338	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4338 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	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 #2D4338 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4338; }
.text { color: #2d4338; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4338; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 67 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4338, #2d4343); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2D4338?: #2D4338 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4338?: The RGB value is 45, 67, 56: 45 red, 67 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4338?: The complementary color is #432D38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4338?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and white text 10.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.