What color is #2E392E?

#2E392E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E392E?

The RGB value is 46, 57, 46: 46 red, 57 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E392E?

The complementary color is #392E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E392E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E392E color

#2E392E rgb(46, 57, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E392E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 22.4% green and 18% blue (46, 57, 46).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 11% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.06:1).

#2E392E color codes

HEX	`#2E392E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 57, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 22.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 11%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 19%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 19%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.67, -7.22, 5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.67, 8.99, 143.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.083, 3.704, 3.137)`
Decimal	`3029294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E392E, 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 #2E392E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E392E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	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 #2E392E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e392e; }
.text { color: #2e392e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e392e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 57 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e392e, #2e3934); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E392E?: #2E392E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E392E?: The RGB value is 46, 57, 46: 46 red, 57 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E392E?: The complementary color is #392E39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E392E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and white text 12.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.