2D291E

#2D291E closest to Wood Bark

#2D291E is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Wood Bark. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.1% green and 11.8% blue (rgb(45, 41, 30)). Its HSL value is 44° hue, 20% saturation and 15% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 33% yellow and 82% black. #2D291E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.51:1.

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Variations of #2D291E

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.

#2D291E 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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#2D291E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2D291E 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 #2D2A1E
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2C291D
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2C291E
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2D2A1E
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2D291E
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F2726
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2E2822
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2A2927

#2D291E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.51:1 Super#2D291E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.45:1 Very poor#2D291E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2D291E in CSS

/* Wood Bark */
.color { color: #2D291E; }
.background { background-color: #2D291E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2D291E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(45 41 30);
color: hsl(44 20% 15%);
color: oklch(0.282 0.020 90.4);

#2D291E FAQ

What color is #2D291E?

#2D291E 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 #2D291E?

#2D291E is rgb(45, 41, 30) in RGB, hsl(44, 20%, 15%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 9%, 33%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2D291E?

The complementary color of #2D291E is #1E222D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2D291E?

White text has the best contrast on #2D291E: 14.51:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2D291E a warm or cool color?

#2D291E is a neutral color.