2B2000

#2B2000 closest to Close but No Cigar

#2B2000 is a very dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Close but No Cigar. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.5% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(43, 32, 0)). Its HSL value is 45° hue, 100% saturation and 8% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 100% yellow and 83% black. #2B2000 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.04:1.

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Variations of #2B2000

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2B2000 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2B2000 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B2000 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #282301
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #252000
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #272000
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #282301
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #292200
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #301C1A
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2D1E0F
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #212121
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #24211C

#2B2000 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.04:1 Super#2B2000 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.31:1 Very poor#2B2000 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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Colors similar to #2B2000

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#2B2000 in CSS

/* Close but No Cigar */
.color { color: #2B2000; }
.background { background-color: #2B2000; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B2000; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 32 0);
color: hsl(45 100% 8%);
color: oklch(0.250 0.051 90.0);

#2B2000 FAQ

What color is #2B2000?

#2B2000 is a very dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2B2000?

#2B2000 is rgb(43, 32, 0) in RGB, hsl(45, 100%, 8%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 26%, 100%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B2000?

The complementary color of #2B2000 is #000B2B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B2000?

White text has the best contrast on #2B2000: 16.04:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B2000 a warm or cool color?

#2B2000 is a warm color.