Information about #2C2E00 color

#2C2E00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C2E00 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 46, 0) — 17.3% red, 18% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 18 / 82. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength golden yellow, #2C2E00 keeps to the darkest edge of the palette. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from La Fonseca (#353300). Slightly further away sit Bonsaisei (#1F3106) and Brown Tumbleweed (#37290E).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 46, 0) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C2E00: 14.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2C2E00 color variations

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#2C2E00 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2C2E00

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C2E00
  • RGB44, 46, 0
  • CMYK1, 0, 18, 82
  • CSSrgb(44, 46, 0)
  • HSL63°, 100%, 9%
  • HSL Precise62.609°, 100%, 9.02%
  • HSV63°, 100%, 18%
  • HSB63°, 100%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.180, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.180, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.180, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Dark
  • HEX ID2C2E00
  • DECIMAL ID2895360
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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