What color is #2E3727?

#2E3727 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E3727?

The RGB value is 46, 55, 39: 46 red, 55 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E3727?

The complementary color is #302737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E3727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E3727 color

#2E3727 rgb(46, 55, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E3727 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 21.6% green and 15.3% blue (46, 55, 39).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 17% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.41:1).

#2E3727 color codes

HEX	`#2E3727`
RGB	`rgb(46, 55, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 21.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 17%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 29%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.8, -7.42, 8.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.8, 11.52, 130.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.859, 3.46, 2.436)`
Decimal	`3028775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E3727, 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 #2E3727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E3727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	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 #2E3727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e3727; }
.text { color: #2e3727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e3727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 55 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e3727, #273728); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E3727?: #2E3727 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E3727?: The RGB value is 46, 55, 39: 46 red, 55 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E3727?: The complementary color is #302737, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E3727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and white text 12.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.