#2E331A Color
#2E331A is rgb(46, 51, 26) in RGB, hsl(72, 32%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 49%, 80%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.22. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E331Argb(46, 51, 26)hsl(72, 32%, 15%)hsv(72, 49%, 20%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 49%, 80%)oklch(30.9% 0.042 118.2)lab(20.22% -5.91 15.06)lch(20.22% 16.18 111.42)What #2E331A 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 #2E331A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E331A Channel Values
How #2E331A 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 46 · G 51 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 32% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 49% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.09:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E331A 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 #2E331A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E331A; 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 #2E331A
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 #2E331A 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.
#2E331A#32321A#31331A#31311A#30321A#313131#303229#313131Using #2E331A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e331a: #2E331A;background-color: #2E331A;colors: { 'color-2e331a': '#2E331A' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.200, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_2e331a">#2E331A</color>fill="#2E331A"More Green Colors
#2E331A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E331A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E331A?
#2E331A is a darkest green — rgb(46, 51, 26) in RGB and hsl(72, 32%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.22.
What is the RGB value of #2E331A?
#2E331A is rgb(46, 51, 26) — red 46, green 51, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E331A?
#2E331A converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 49%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E331A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E331A scores 13.09:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E331A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E331A 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 22.82, which is visibly different.
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