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#2D352C Color

#2D352C is rgb(45, 53, 44) in RGB, hsl(113, 9%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 79%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Olive (#3B3C36), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.47. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D352C
HEX#2D352C
RGBrgb(45, 53, 44)
HSLhsl(113, 9%, 19%)
HSVhsv(113, 17%, 21%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(31.8% 0.019 142.1)
LABlab(21.17% -5.14 4.50)
LCHlch(21.17% 6.83 138.77)

What #2D352C 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 #2D352C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#2D352C Channel Values

How #2D352C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 53 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 113° · S 9% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 113° · S 17% · V 21%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 79%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance12.67:1 vs white · 1.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D352C 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.

TextWhite text12.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D352C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D352C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2D352C

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 #2D352C 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.

Typical#2D352C
Protanopia#34342C
Protanomaly#31342C
Deuteranopia#33332C
Deuteranomaly#30342C
Tritanopia#2E3434
Tritanomaly#2E3431
Achromatopsia#333333

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Using #2D352C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2d352c: #2D352C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D352C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d352c': '#2D352C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.208, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_2d352c">#2D352C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D352C"

More Gray Colors

#2D352C sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D352C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D352C?

#2D352C is a darkest gray — rgb(45, 53, 44) in RGB and hsl(113, 9%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Olive (#3B3C36), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.47.

What is the RGB value of #2D352C?

#2D352C is rgb(45, 53, 44) — red 45, green 53, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D352C?

#2D352C converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 17%, 79%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D352C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D352C scores 12.67:1 against white and 1.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D352C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D352C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.88, which is visibly different.

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