What color is #2F3426?

#2F3426 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2F3426?

The RGB value is 47, 52, 38: 47 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2F3426?

The complementary color is #2B2634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2F3426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2F3426 color

#2F3426 rgb(47, 52, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2F3426 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.4% red, 20.4% green and 14.9% blue (47, 52, 38).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 16% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#2F3426 color codes

HEX	`#2F3426`
RGB	`rgb(47, 52, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.4%, 20.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 16%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 27%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 27%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.83, -5.25, 8.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.83, 9.7, 122.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.75, 3.2, 2.306)`
Decimal	`3093542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2F3426, 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 #2F3426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2F3426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #2F3426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2f3426; }
.text { color: #2f3426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2f3426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(47 52 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2f3426, #283426); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2F3426?: #2F3426 is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2F3426?: The RGB value is 47, 52, 38: 47 red, 52 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2F3426?: The complementary color is #2B2634, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2F3426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.