What color is #2E332E?

#2E332E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E332E?

The RGB value is 46, 51, 46: 46 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E332E?

The complementary color is #332E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E332E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E332E color

#2E332E rgb(46, 51, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E332E is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 20% green and 18% blue (46, 51, 46).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 5% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.89:1).

#2E332E color codes

HEX	`#2E332E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 51, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 20%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 5%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 10%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 10%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.62, -3.35, 2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.62, 4.14, 143.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.804, 3.146, 3.044)`
Decimal	`3027758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E332E, 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 #2E332E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E332E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	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 #2E332E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e332e; }
.text { color: #2e332e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e332e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 51 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e332e, #2e3331); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2E332E?: #2E332E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E332E?: The RGB value is 46, 51, 46: 46 red, 51 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E332E?: The complementary color is #332E33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E332E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.63:1 and white text 12.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.