Color swatch image showing #2E3A22 with RGB(46,58,34) values

#2E3A22 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #2E3A22 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#2E3A22 Color Information

#2E3A22 RGB value is (46, 58, 34). The hex color red value is 46, green is 58, and blue is 34. Its HSL format shows a hue of 90°, saturation of 26 percent, and lightness of 18 percent. The CMYK process values are 21 percent, 0 percent, 41 percent, 77 percent.

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#2E3A22 Color Meaning

Color #2E3A22 signifies industrial resilience, mineral depth, and restrained vitality. Color #2E3A22 is a deep, almost-black green historically derived from chromium oxide—used in military vehicles, industrial machinery, and early 20th-century architecture for its durability and low reflectivity. Unlike forest or emerald greens, #2E3A22 carries no organic softness; instead, #2E3A22 evokes oxidized metal, shaded concrete, and weathered steel. In environmental psychology, such dark, desaturated greens reduce perceived visual clutter in high-stress workspaces, promoting focus through suppression of distraction. Functionally, color #2E3A22 serves as a robust alternative to black in typography, UI design, and print. #2E3A22 provides excellent contrast against warm off-whites while reducing eye strain better than pure black—especially in long-form reading environments. Print reproduction is highly stable across uncoated stocks, making #2E3A22 ideal for technical manuals, institutional reports, and sustainable packaging where “earthy” must still feel precise. Consumer studies show products using color #2E3A22 are perceived as more durable and utilitarian than those in standard greys. Symbolically, color #2E3A22 represents strength that endures through function, not form. #2E3A22 is the color of infrastructure, not ornament. In cultural contexts, #2E3A22 appears in industrial heritage branding, urban renewal projects, and minimalist fashion as a symbol of honest labor. Spiritually, #2E3A22 aligns with the root chakra’s grounded mode: stability through utility. Designers choose color #2E3A22 when they want authority that works quietly. Its power lies in its refusal to perform.

Color Conversion

Convert #2E3A22 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#2E3A22
RGB
rgb(46, 58, 34)
HSL
hsl(90°, 26%, 18%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 41%, 77%)
HSV
hsv(90°, 41%, 23%)
XYZ
2.9285 3.7224 2.0775
Yxy
3.7224 0.3355 0.4265
Hunter Lab
19.2935 -0.1093 0.1123
CIE-Lab
22.7318 -10.1980 13.3358

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red46 / 255 (18%)
18%
Green58 / 255 (23%)
23%
Blue34 / 255 (13%)
13%

CMYK Values

Cyan21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow41 / 100 (41%)
41%
Key (Black)77 / 100 (77%)
77%

Color Variations

#2E3A22 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#2E3A22 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #2E3A22 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#2E3A22

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #2E3A22 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#2E3A22

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #2E3A22;

Text Color

color: #2E3A22;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #2E3A22;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #2E3A2240;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #2E3A22;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2E3A22 0%, #1f2717 100%);

#2E3A22 Color FAQs

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