Information about #2E3736 color
Basic facts about this digital color
A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #2E3736 stays on the darker end of the scale. 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 Iron Storage (#2B3736). Slightly further away sit Grey Friars (#313436) and Tao Grey (#323436).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(46, 55, 54)), which gives #2E3736 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 12.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2E3736 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#2E3736 color variations
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#2E3736 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2E3736 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2E3736 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2E3736 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2E3736 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2E3736 color
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Nearest named colors to #2E3736
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2B3736
#313436
#323436
#313337
#2F3237
#2A3335
#2A3439
#333436
#333435
#333633
#343434
#333333
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2E3736
- RGB46, 55, 54
- CMYK4, 0, 0, 78
- CSSrgb(46, 55, 54)
- HSL173°, 9%, 20%
- HSL Precise173.333°, 8.911%, 19.804%
- HSV173°, 16%, 22%
- HSB173°, 16%, 22%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.216
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
- GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.216, 0.212)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.216, 0.212, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.216, 0.212)
- Percentage of Red in RGB18%
- Percentage of Green in RGB21.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2E3736
- DECIMAL ID3028790
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers320 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
