Information about #2B461B color

#2B461B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B461B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 70, 27) — 16.9% red, 27.5% green, 10.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 17 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2B461B reads as a confidently colored chartreuse and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Forest Green (#254117). Nearby in the Register you will also find Feverpitch (#2D4325) and Myrtle (#21421E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(43, 70, 27)), which gives #2B461B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 10.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2B461B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2B461B color variations

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#2B461B 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 #2B461B

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

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B461B
  • RGB43, 70, 27
  • CMYK11, 0, 17, 73
  • CSSrgb(43, 70, 27)
  • HSL98°, 44%, 19%
  • HSL Precise97.674°, 44.33%, 19.02%
  • HSV98°, 61%, 27%
  • HSB98°, 61%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.275, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.275, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.275, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B461B
  • DECIMAL ID2835995
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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