#2C3819 Color
#2C3819 is rgb(44, 56, 25) in RGB, hsl(83, 38%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 55%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.62. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C3819rgb(44, 56, 25)hsl(83, 38%, 16%)hsv(83, 55%, 22%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 55%, 78%)oklch(32.1% 0.053 126.6)lab(21.78% -9.88 17.52)lch(21.78% 20.12 119.42)What #2C3819 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 #2C3819, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C3819 Channel Values
How #2C3819 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 56 · B 25 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 38% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 55% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.45:1 vs white · 1.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C3819 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.
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Colors That Go With #2C3819
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C3819; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2C3819
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 #2C3819 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.
#2C3819#363619#323719#34341A#313619#2F3535#2E362C#343434Using #2C3819 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c3819: #2C3819;background-color: #2C3819;colors: { 'color-2c3819': '#2C3819' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.220, blue: 0.098)<color name="color_2c3819">#2C3819</color>fill="#2C3819"More Green Colors
#2C3819 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C3819 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C3819?
#2C3819 is a darkest green — rgb(44, 56, 25) in RGB and hsl(83, 38%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.62.
What is the RGB value of #2C3819?
#2C3819 is rgb(44, 56, 25) — red 44, green 56, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C3819?
#2C3819 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 55%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C3819 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C3819 scores 12.45:1 against white and 1.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C3819 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C3819 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 23.53, which is visibly different.
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