Information about #2E3522 color

#2E3522 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2E3522 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(46, 53, 34) — 18% red, 20.8% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 0 / 7 / 79. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2E3522 reads as a calm, restrained zesty chartreuse and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rangitoto (#2E3222). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Black Forest (#2C3227) and Pine Tree (#2A2F23).

The recipe behind #2E3522 is rgb(46, 53, 34), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E3522: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:79), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2E3522 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2E3522 color variations

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

#2E3522 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 #2E3522

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

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

Earth Green color link
Earth Green

#2E342B

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Kereru color link
Kereru

#283E23

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E3522
  • RGB46, 53, 34
  • CMYK3, 0, 7, 79
  • CSSrgb(46, 53, 34)
  • HSL82°, 22%, 17%
  • HSL Precise82.105°, 21.839%, 17.059%
  • HSV82°, 36%, 21%
  • HSB82°, 36%, 21%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.208
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.208, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.208, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.208, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB20.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E3522
  • DECIMAL ID3028258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01