Information about Rangitoto color

#2E3222 - Rangitoto color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E3222, known as "Rangitoto", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 50, 34) — 18% red, 19.6% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 6 / 80. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2E3222 reads as a gently muted chartreuse and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pine Tree (#2A2F23). Slightly further away sit Black Forest (#2C3227) and Karaka (#2D2D24).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(46, 50, 34)), which gives #2E3222 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:80), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Rangitoto" in the Register.

Rangitoto color variations

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

Rangitoto 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 Rangitoto

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Pine Tree color link
Pine Tree

#2A2F23

Black Forest color link
Black Forest

#2C3227

Karaka color link
Karaka

#2D2D24

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Earth Green color link
Earth Green

#2E342B

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Monkey color link
Monkey

#352E28

Coffee Bean color link
Coffee Bean

#362D26

Rangitoto color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E3222
  • RGB46, 50, 34
  • CMYK2, 0, 6, 80
  • CSSrgb(46, 50, 34)
  • HSL75°, 19%, 16%
  • HSL Precise75°, 19.048%, 16.471%
  • HSV75°, 32%, 20%
  • HSB75°, 32%, 20%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.196, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.196, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.196, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E3222
  • DECIMAL ID3027490
  • Name Length9
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