#2D1C10 Color
#2D1C10 is rgb(45, 28, 16) in RGB, hsl(25, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D1C10rgb(45, 28, 16)hsl(25, 48%, 12%)hsv(25, 64%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 82%)oklch(24.5% 0.034 55.6)lab(12.27% 7.39 11.36)lch(12.27% 13.55 56.95)What #2D1C10 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 #2D1C10, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D1C10 Channel Values
How #2D1C10 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 45 · G 28 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 25° · S 48% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 25° · S 64% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 64% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.34:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D1C10 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 #2D1C10
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D1C10; 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 #2D1C10
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 #2D1C10 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.
#2D1C10#202010#261E10#23230F#27200F#2E1B1B#2D1B17#202020Using #2D1C10 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d1c10: #2D1C10;background-color: #2D1C10;colors: { 'color-2d1c10': '#2D1C10' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.110, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_2d1c10">#2D1C10</color>fill="#2D1C10"More Brown Colors
#2D1C10 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D1C10 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D1C10?
#2D1C10 is a darkest brown — rgb(45, 28, 16) in RGB and hsl(25, 48%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.68.
What is the RGB value of #2D1C10?
#2D1C10 is rgb(45, 28, 16) — red 45, green 28, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D1C10?
#2D1C10 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 64%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D1C10 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D1C10 scores 16.34:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D1C10 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D1C10 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 18.28, which is visibly different.
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