#2E3329 Color
#2E3329 is rgb(46, 51, 41) in RGB, hsl(90, 11%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 20%, 80%) 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 5.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E3329rgb(46, 51, 41)hsl(90, 11%, 18%)hsv(90, 20%, 20%)cmyk(10%, 0%, 20%, 80%)oklch(31.3% 0.019 129.1)lab(20.50% -3.95 5.61)lch(20.50% 6.86 125.16)What #2E3329 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 #2E3329, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E3329 Channel Values
How #2E3329 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 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 11% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 20% · V 20% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 80% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.95:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E3329 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 #2E3329
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E3329; 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 #2E3329
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 #2E3329 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.
#2E3329#323229#313329#313129#303229#2F3232#2F322F#313131Using #2E3329 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e3329: #2E3329;background-color: #2E3329;colors: { 'color-2e3329': '#2E3329' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.200, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_2e3329">#2E3329</color>fill="#2E3329"More Green Colors
#2E3329 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E3329 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E3329?
#2E3329 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 51, 41) in RGB and hsl(90, 11%, 18%) 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 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #2E3329?
#2E3329 is rgb(46, 51, 41) — red 46, green 51, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E3329?
#2E3329 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 20%, 80%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E3329 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E3329 scores 12.95:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E3329 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E3329 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 16.53, which is visibly different.
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