Information about #2B2E2A color

#2B2E2A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B2E2A falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 46, 42) — 16.9% red, 18% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 2 / 82. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #2B2E2A stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Metallic Black (#2C2C2B). Slightly further away sit Eternity (#2D2F28) and Pitch Black (#2C2B2C).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 46, 42) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 13.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B2E2A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B2E2A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B2E2A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B2E2A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Element color link
Element

#2C2F2F

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B2E2A
  • RGB43, 46, 42
  • CMYK1, 0, 2, 82
  • CSSrgb(43, 46, 42)
  • HSL105°, 5%, 17%
  • HSL Precise105°, 4.545%, 17.255%
  • HSV105°, 9%, 18%
  • HSB105°, 9%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.180, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.180, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.180, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B2E2A
  • DECIMAL ID2829866
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01