Palettes / Colors / #2A331F

#2A331F — Deep Dusty Green

#2A331F is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #2A331F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2A331F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #281F33; it also sits naturally between #33321F and #20331F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 20% · Blue 12%

Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 39% · Key 80%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2A331F

.text { color: #2A331F; }
.background { background-color: #2A331F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A331F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 51, 31); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(87, 24%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A331F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 51, 31, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A331F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 51, 31, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2A331F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A331F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #281F33:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2A331F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2A331F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2A331F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2A331F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2A331E  ·  #2A3320 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2A331F?

#2A331F is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 42, 51, 31). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2A331F?

#2A331F is RGB 42, 51, 31 — HSL 87°, 24%, 16% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 39%, 80%.

What colors go with #2A331F?

Its complement is #281F33; analogous partners are #33321F and #20331F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2A331F for text?

White text on #2A331F has a contrast ratio of 13.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.59:1.