Information about #2B3536 color

#2B3536 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B3536 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 53, 54) — 16.9% red, 20.8% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 0 / 79. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2B3536 is a gently muted cyan that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Iron Storage (#2B3736). Nearby in the Register you will also find Traccia (#2A3335) and Gunmetal (#2A3439).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 53, 54) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 12.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B3536 color variations

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#2B3536 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 #2B3536

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

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Raglan color link
Raglan

#293331

Grey Friars color link
Grey Friars

#313436

Gumboot color link
Gumboot

#313337

Woodsmoke color link
Woodsmoke

#2B3230

Cod Grey color link
Cod Grey

#2D3032

Tao Grey color link
Tao Grey

#323436

Nocturnal color link
Nocturnal

#2F3131

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B3536
  • RGB43, 53, 54
  • CMYK4, 0, 0, 79
  • CSSrgb(43, 53, 54)
  • HSL185°, 11%, 19%
  • HSL Precise185.455°, 11.34%, 19.02%
  • HSV185°, 20%, 21%
  • HSB185°, 20%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.208, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.208, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.208, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B3536
  • DECIMAL ID2831670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01