Information about #2B3423 color

#2B3423 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2B3423 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 52, 35) — 16.9% red, 20.4% green, 13.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 7 / 80. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned yellow-green, #2B3423 stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rangitoto (#2E3222). Slightly further away sit Black Forest (#2C3227) and Pine Tree (#2A2F23).

The recipe behind #2B3423 is rgb(43, 52, 35), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B3423 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B3423 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B3423 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B3423

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

Earth Green color link
Earth Green

#2E342B

Holly color link
Holly

#25342B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B3423
  • RGB43, 52, 35
  • CMYK4, 0, 7, 80
  • CSSrgb(43, 52, 35)
  • HSL92°, 20%, 17%
  • HSL Precise91.765°, 19.54%, 17.059%
  • HSV92°, 33%, 20%
  • HSB92°, 33%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.204, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.204, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.204, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B3423
  • DECIMAL ID2831395
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01