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#2C231D closest to Wood Bark

#2C231D is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Wood Bark. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 13.7% green and 11.4% blue (rgb(44, 35, 29)). Its HSL value is 24° hue, 21% saturation and 14% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 34% yellow and 83% black. #2C231D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.38:1.

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Variations of #2C231D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2C231D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2C231D1D262C
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Split complementary

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

2C231D1D2C2B1D1E2C
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2C231D2C1D1E2C2B1D
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Triadic

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

2C231D1D2C23231D2C
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Tetradic

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

2C231D262C1D1D262C231D2C
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2C231D1E2C1D1D262C2B1D2C
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#2C231D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C231D 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 #28261D
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #26241D
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #27241D
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #28261D
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #29251D
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F2121
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2D221F
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #252525
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #272423

#2C231D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.38:1 Super#2C231D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.37:1 Very poor#2C231D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C231D in CSS

/* Wood Bark */
.color { color: #2C231D; }
.background { background-color: #2C231D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C231D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 35 29);
color: hsl(24 21% 14%);
color: oklch(0.265 0.018 55.5);

#2C231D FAQ

What color is #2C231D?

#2C231D is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Wood Bark. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2C231D?

#2C231D is rgb(44, 35, 29) in RGB, hsl(24, 21%, 14%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 20%, 34%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C231D?

The complementary color of #2C231D is #1D262C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C231D?

White text has the best contrast on #2C231D: 15.38:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C231D a warm or cool color?

#2C231D is a neutral color.