What color is #2C2008?

#2C2008 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2008?

The RGB value is 44, 32, 8: 44 red, 32 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2008?

The complementary color is #08142C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2008 color

#2C2008 rgb(44, 32, 8)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2C2008 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 12.5% green and 3.1% blue (44, 32, 8).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 69% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 82% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.94:1).

#2C2008 color codes

HEX	`#2C2008`
RGB	`rgb(44, 32, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 12.5%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 69%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 82%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 82%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.15, 2.49, 16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.15, 16.4, 81.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.599, 1.586, 0.452)`
Decimal	`2891784`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2008, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2C2008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2C2008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2008; }
.text { color: #2c2008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 32 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2008, #262c08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2C2008?: #2C2008 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2008?: The RGB value is 44, 32, 8: 44 red, 32 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2008?: The complementary color is #08142C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.