What color is #2E432C?

#2E432C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E432C?

The RGB value is 46, 67, 44: 46 red, 67 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E432C?

The complementary color is #412C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E432C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E432C color

#2E432C rgb(46, 67, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #2E432C is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 26.3% green and 17.3% blue (46, 67, 44).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.74:1).

#2E432C color codes

HEX	`#2E432C`
RGB	`rgb(46, 67, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 26.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 34%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 34%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.09, -13.69, 11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.09, 17.81, 140.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.588, 4.777, 3.115)`
Decimal	`3031852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E432C, 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 #2E432C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E432C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.74:1	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 #2E432C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e432c; }
.text { color: #2e432c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e432c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 67 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e432c, #2c4336); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #2E432C?: #2E432C is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E432C?: The RGB value is 46, 67, 44: 46 red, 67 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E432C?: The complementary color is #412C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E432C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.