#2E3711 Color
#2E3711 is rgb(46, 55, 17) in RGB, hsl(74, 53%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 69%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), visibly different at ΔE 12.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E3711rgb(46, 55, 17)hsl(74, 53%, 14%)hsv(74, 69%, 22%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 69%, 78%)oklch(31.9% 0.06 121.1)lab(21.51% -9.04 21.86)lch(21.51% 23.66 112.47)What #2E3711 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 #2E3711, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E3711 Channel Values
How #2E3711 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 55 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 53% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 69% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.57:1 vs white · 1.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E3711 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 #2E3711
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E3711; 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 #2E3711
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 #2E3711 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.
#2E3711#363611#333611#343412#323511#323434#30352A#333333Using #2E3711 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e3711: #2E3711;background-color: #2E3711;colors: { 'color-2e3711': '#2E3711' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.216, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_2e3711">#2E3711</color>fill="#2E3711"More Green Colors
#2E3711 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E3711 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E3711?
#2E3711 is a darkest green — rgb(46, 55, 17) in RGB and hsl(74, 53%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.41.
What is the RGB value of #2E3711?
#2E3711 is rgb(46, 55, 17) — red 46, green 55, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E3711?
#2E3711 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 69%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E3711 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E3711 scores 12.57:1 against white and 1.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E3711 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E3711 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 23.67, which is visibly different.
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