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#2C2F1E Color

#2C2F1E is rgb(44, 47, 30) in RGB, hsl(71, 22%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2C2F1E
HEX#2C2F1E
RGBrgb(44, 47, 30)
HSLhsl(71, 22%, 15%)
HSVhsv(71, 36%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(29.7% 0.029 116.4)
LABlab(18.70% -4.02 10.50)
LCHlch(18.70% 11.24 110.94)

What #2C2F1E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2C2F1E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#2C2F1E Channel Values

How #2C2F1E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 44 · G 47 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 71° · S 22% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 71° · S 36% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance13.7:1 vs white · 1.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C2F1E 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 text13.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2C2F1E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C2F1E; 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
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2C2F1E

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2C2F1E.

How #2C2F1E 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#2C2F1E
Protanopia#2F2F1E
Protanomaly#2E2F1E
Deuteranopia#2E2E1E
Deuteranomaly#2D2E1E
Tritanopia#2E2D2D
Tritanomaly#2D2E28
Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #2C2F1E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2c2f1e: #2C2F1E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2C2F1E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2c2f1e': '#2C2F1E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.184, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_2c2f1e">#2C2F1E</color>
SVG fillfill="#2C2F1E"

More Green Colors

#2C2F1E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2C2F1E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2C2F1E?

#2C2F1E is a darkest green — rgb(44, 47, 30) in RGB and hsl(71, 22%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #2C2F1E?

#2C2F1E is rgb(44, 47, 30) — red 44, green 47, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2C2F1E?

#2C2F1E converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 36%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2C2F1E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2C2F1E scores 13.7:1 against white and 1.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2C2F1E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2C2F1E 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.76, which is visibly different.

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