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2C2829

#2C2829 closest to The End

#2C2829 is a very dark gray; the closest named color is The End. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.7% green and 16.1% blue (rgb(44, 40, 41)). Its HSL value is 345° hue, 5% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 7% yellow and 83% black. #2C2829 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.56:1.

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Variations of #2C2829

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.

2A282C2B282B2B282B2B282A2C282A2C28292C28282C28282C28272C28272C2827

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2C2829 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2C2829282C2B
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Split complementary

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

2C2829282C29282B2C
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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.

2C2829292C2828292C
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Tetradic

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

2C28292C2B28282C2B28292C
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2C28292B2C28282C2B29282C
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#2C2829 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C2829 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #292929
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #282929
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #292829
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2A2929
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2D2828
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2C2829
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2A2929

#2C2829 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.56:1 Super#2C2829 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.44:1 Very poor#2C2829 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C2829 in CSS

/* The End */
.color { color: #2C2829; }
.background { background-color: #2C2829; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C2829; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 40 41);
color: hsl(345 5% 16%);
color: oklch(0.282 0.006 0.5);

#2C2829 FAQ

What color is #2C2829?

#2C2829 is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is The End. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2C2829?

#2C2829 is rgb(44, 40, 41) in RGB, hsl(345, 5%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 7%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C2829?

The complementary color of #2C2829 is #282C2B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C2829?

White text has the best contrast on #2C2829: 14.56:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C2829 a warm or cool color?

#2C2829 is a neutral color.