#2B4314 Color
#2B4314 is rgb(43, 67, 20) in RGB, hsl(91, 54%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 0%, 70%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B4314rgb(43, 67, 20)hsl(91, 54%, 17%)hsv(91, 70%, 26%)cmyk(36%, 0%, 70%, 74%)oklch(35.1% 0.078 132.1)lab(25.57% -16.62 24.57)lch(25.57% 29.66 124.07)What #2B4314 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2B4314, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B4314 Channel Values
How #2B4314 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 43 · G 67 · B 20 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 54% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 70% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 36% · M 0% · Y 70% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.96:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B4314 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2B4314
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B4314; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2B4314
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2B4314 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2B4314#404014#384114#3C3C16#363F15#313F3F#2F4133#3C3C3CUsing #2B4314 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b4314: #2B4314;background-color: #2B4314;colors: { 'color-2b4314': '#2B4314' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.263, blue: 0.078)<color name="color_2b4314">#2B4314</color>fill="#2B4314"More Green Colors
#2B4314 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B4314 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B4314?
#2B4314 is a darkest green — rgb(43, 67, 20) in RGB and hsl(91, 54%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.32.
What is the RGB value of #2B4314?
#2B4314 is rgb(43, 67, 20) — red 43, green 67, and blue 20 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B4314?
#2B4314 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 0%, 70%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B4314 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B4314 scores 10.96:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B4314 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B4314 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.74, which is visibly different.
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