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#2B301E closest to Marshland

#2B301E is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Marshland. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 18.8% green and 11.8% blue (rgb(43, 48, 30)). Its HSL value is 77° hue, 23% saturation and 15% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 81% black. #2B301E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.60:1.

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Variations of #2B301E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2B301E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B301E231E30
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

2B301E1E22302C1E30
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

2B301E1E2B30301E2B
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2B301E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B301E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #322E1F
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #322E1D
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #302E1D
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #322E1F
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #302F1E
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2D2E2B
  • Tritanomaly 97% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B2F25
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2E2E2E
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2D2E2B

#2B301E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.60:1 Super#2B301E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.54:1 Very poor#2B301E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B301E in CSS

/* Marshland */
.color { color: #2B301E; }
.background { background-color: #2B301E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B301E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 48 30);
color: hsl(77 23% 15%);
color: oklch(0.299 0.032 121.0);

#2B301E FAQ

What color is #2B301E?

#2B301E is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Marshland. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2B301E?

#2B301E is rgb(43, 48, 30) in RGB, hsl(77, 23%, 15%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 0%, 37%, 81%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B301E?

The complementary color of #2B301E is #231E30, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B301E?

White text has the best contrast on #2B301E: 13.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B301E a warm or cool color?

#2B301E is a neutral color.