What color is #2C2412?

#2C2412 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2412?

The RGB value is 44, 36, 18: 44 red, 36 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2412?

The complementary color is #121A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2412?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2412 color

#2C2412 rgb(44, 36, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2C2412 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.1% green and 7.1% blue (44, 36, 18).

Its hue angle is 42°, with 42% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 59% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.35:1).

#2C2412 color codes

HEX	`#2C2412`
RGB	`rgb(44, 36, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.1%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(42, 42%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(42, 59%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 59%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.63, 0.73, 13.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.63, 13.32, 86.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.779, 1.841, 0.834)`
Decimal	`2892818`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2412, 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 #2C2412	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2412 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2C2412 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2412; }
.text { color: #2c2412; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2412; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 36 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2412, #272c12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2C2412?: #2C2412 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2412?: The RGB value is 44, 36, 18: 44 red, 36 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2412?: The complementary color is #121A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2412?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.