What color is #2D441F?

#2D441F is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D441F?

The RGB value is 45, 68, 31: 45 red, 68 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D441F?

The complementary color is #361F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D441F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D441F color

#2D441F rgb(45, 68, 31)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D441F is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 26.7% green and 12.2% blue (45, 68, 31).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 37% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 54% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.72:1).

#2D441F color codes

HEX	`#2D441F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 68, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 26.7%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 37%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 54%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 54%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.13, -16.91, 19.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.13, 25.81, 130.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.397, 4.791, 2.042)`
Decimal	`2966559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D441F, 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 #2D441F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D441F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #2D441F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d441f; }
.text { color: #2d441f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d441f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 68 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d441f, #1f4424); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2D441F?: #2D441F is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D441F?: The RGB value is 45, 68, 31: 45 red, 68 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D441F?: The complementary color is #361F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D441F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.