Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608)

The hex code for Zinnwaldite Brown is #2C1608. It is rgb(44, 22, 8) in RGB, hsl(23, 69%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 82%, 83%) in CMYK — a darkest brown. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C1608

HEX#2C1608

RGBrgb(44, 22, 8)

HSLhsl(23, 69%, 10%)

HSVhsv(23, 82%, 17%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 82%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(22.8% 0.043 51.7)

LABlab(10.19% 10.32 12.16)

LCHlch(10.19% 15.94 49.68)

Colors Closest to Zinnwaldite Brown

Zinnwaldite Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Root Beer#290E05ΔE 5.24 Bister (Bistre)#3D2B1FΔE 9.8 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 10.32 Temptress#3C2126ΔE 12.14 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 12.6 Old Burgundy#43302EΔE 14.04

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#2C1608 Channel Values

How Zinnwaldite Brown breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 44 · G 22 · B 8	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 23° · S 69% · L 10%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 23° · S 82% · V 17%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 82% · K 83%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	17.14:1 vs white · 1.23:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Zinnwaldite Brown background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text17.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Zinnwaldite Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Zinnwaldite Brown; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Zinnwaldite Brown

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How Zinnwaldite Brown Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2C1608

Protanopia#1B1B08

Protanomaly#231908

Deuteranopia#1F1F06

Deuteranomaly#251C07

Tritanopia#2D1515

Tritanomaly#2C1510

Achromatopsia#1B1B1B

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Using #2C1608 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--zinnwaldite-brown: #2C1608;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C1608;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'zinnwaldite-brown': '#2C1608' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.086, blue: 0.031)

Android XML<color name="zinnwaldite_brown">#2C1608</color>

SVG fillfill="#2C1608"

More Brown Colors

Zinnwaldite Brown sits in the brownfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

2d1606 290e05 2d1c0c 24120a 302313 241205 34240e 1f1400 361b07 1f0800 380f00 1c1917 3f1f09 492e13 572400 65401a 704900 7e2a0c 856d4d 944a0a 9c4e16 b17304 bd7b00 cc6600

#2C1608 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Zinnwaldite Brown?

The hex code for Zinnwaldite Brown is #2C1608. That is rgb(44, 22, 8) in RGB, hsl(23, 69%, 10%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 82%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #2C1608?

#2C1608 is rgb(44, 22, 8) — red 44, green 22, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C1608?

#2C1608 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 82%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C1608 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C1608 scores 17.14:1 against white and 1.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C1608 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C1608 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 18.92, which is visibly different.

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