What color is #2E382C?

#2E382C is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E382C?

The RGB value is 46, 56, 44: 46 red, 56 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E382C?

The complementary color is #362C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E382C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E382C color

#2E382C rgb(46, 56, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E382C is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22% green and 17.3% blue (46, 56, 44).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 12% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#2E382C color codes

HEX	`#2E382C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 56, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 12%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 21%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 21%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.27, -7.02, 6.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.27, 9.33, 138.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.995, 3.591, 2.918)`
Decimal	`3029036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E382C, 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 #2E382C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E382C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #2E382C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e382c; }
.text { color: #2e382c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e382c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 56 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e382c, #2c3830); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E382C?: #2E382C is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E382C?: The RGB value is 46, 56, 44: 46 red, 56 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E382C?: The complementary color is #362C38, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E382C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.