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#2C2B2E Caviar

#2C2B2E is a very dark gray named Caviar. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 16.9% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(44, 43, 46)). Its HSL value is 260° hue, 3% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 4% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #2C2B2E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.07:1.

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#2C2B2E color conversion

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Variations of #2C2B2E

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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#2C2B2E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2C2B2E2D2E2B
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Split complementary

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

2C2B2E2E2D2B2C2E2B
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2C2B2E2B2C2E2D2B2E
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Triadic

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

2C2B2E2E2C2B2B2E2C
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Tetradic

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

2C2B2E2E2B2D2D2E2B2B2E2C
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2C2B2E2E2B2C2D2E2B2B2E2E
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#2C2B2E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C2B2E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2B2B2E
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2B2B2E
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2B2B2E
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2B2B2E
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2B2B2E
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2C2B2C
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2C2B2D
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2B2B2B
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2C2B2C

#2C2B2E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.07:1 Super#2C2B2E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.49:1 Very poor#2C2B2E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2C2B2E in CSS

/* Caviar */
.color { color: #2C2B2E; }
.background { background-color: #2C2B2E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C2B2E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 43 46);
color: hsl(260 3% 17%);
color: oklch(0.291 0.006 301.2);

#2C2B2E FAQ

What color is #2C2B2E?

#2C2B2E is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Caviar. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2C2B2E?

#2C2B2E is rgb(44, 43, 46) in RGB, hsl(260, 3%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C2B2E?

The complementary color of #2C2B2E is #2D2E2B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C2B2E?

White text has the best contrast on #2C2B2E: 14.07:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C2B2E a warm or cool color?

#2C2B2E is a neutral color.