Information about #2C391F color

#2C391F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C391F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 57, 31) — 17.3% red, 22.4% green, 12.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 10 / 78. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #2C391F stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Kereru (#283E23). Slightly further away sit Rangitoto (#2E3222) and Black Forest (#2C3227).

The recipe behind #2C391F is rgb(44, 57, 31), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 12.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:78) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C391F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C391F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2C391F 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 #2C391F

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

Kereru color link
Kereru

#283E23

Rangitoto color link
Rangitoto

#2E3222

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Feverpitch color link
Feverpitch

#2D4325

Kea color link
Kea

#283E2A

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Earth Green color link
Earth Green

#2E342B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C391F
  • RGB44, 57, 31
  • CMYK5, 0, 10, 78
  • CSSrgb(44, 57, 31)
  • HSL90°, 30%, 17%
  • HSL Precise90°, 29.545%, 17.255%
  • HSV90°, 46%, 22%
  • HSB90°, 46%, 22%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.224, 0.122)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.224, 0.122, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.224, 0.122)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2C391F
  • DECIMAL ID2898207
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01