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#2E2E28 closest to Marshland

#2E2E28 is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Marshland. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 18.0% green and 15.7% blue (rgb(46, 46, 40)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 7% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 82% black. #2E2E28 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.66:1.

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Variations of #2E2E28

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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#2E2E28 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2E2E2828282E
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Split complementary

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

2E2E28282B2E2B282E
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2E2E282E2B282B2E28
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Triadic

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

2E2E28282E2E2E282E
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Tetradic

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

2E2E28282E2828282E2E282E
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2E2E28282E2B28282E2E282B
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#2E2E28 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E2E28 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2F2E28
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2F2D28
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2F2E28
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2F2E28
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2F2E28
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F2D2C
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2E2E2A
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2E2E2E
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2E2E2C

#2E2E28 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.66:1 Super#2E2E28 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.54:1 Very poor#2E2E28 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E2E28 in CSS

/* Marshland */
.color { color: #2E2E28; }
.background { background-color: #2E2E28; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E2E28; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 46 40);
color: hsl(60 7% 17%);
color: oklch(0.299 0.011 107.0);

#2E2E28 FAQ

What color is #2E2E28?

#2E2E28 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 #2E2E28?

#2E2E28 is rgb(46, 46, 40) in RGB, hsl(60, 7%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 13%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E2E28?

The complementary color of #2E2E28 is #28282E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E2E28?

White text has the best contrast on #2E2E28: 13.66:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E2E28 a warm or cool color?

#2E2E28 is a neutral color.