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2E1012

#2E1012 closest to Black Cherry

#2E1012 is a very dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Black Cherry. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 6.3% green and 7.1% blue (rgb(46, 16, 18)). Its HSL value is 356° hue, 48% saturation and 12% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 61% yellow and 82% black. #2E1012 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.51:1.

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Variations of #2E1012

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

2E101241242555393A694F4F7D6666927E7EA79696BCAFAFD2C9C9E8E4E4

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

2E1012361A1C3F2526472F304F3A3A5745455F5151685C5C706868787474

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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#2E1012 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2E1012102E2C
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Split complementary

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

2E1012102E1D10212E
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2E10122E10212E1D10
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Triadic

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

2E1012122E1010122E
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Tetradic

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

2E10122E2C10102E2C10122E
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2E1012212E10102E2C1D102E
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#2E1012 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E1012 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 90% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #1E1C11
  • Protanopia 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #171612
  • Protanomaly 93% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1F1512
  • Deuteranopia 90% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #1E1C11
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #231811
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #330C11
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #300E11
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #191919
  • Achromatomaly 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #201718

#2E1012 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.51:1 Super#2E1012 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.20:1 Very poor#2E1012 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E1012 in CSS

/* Black Cherry */
.color { color: #2E1012; }
.background { background-color: #2E1012; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E1012; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 16 18);
color: hsl(356 48% 12%);
color: oklch(0.221 0.049 17.9);

#2E1012 FAQ

What color is #2E1012?

#2E1012 is a very dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Black Cherry. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2E1012?

#2E1012 is rgb(46, 16, 18) in RGB, hsl(356, 48%, 12%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 65%, 61%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E1012?

The complementary color of #2E1012 is #102E2C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E1012?

White text has the best contrast on #2E1012: 17.51:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E1012 a warm or cool color?

#2E1012 is a warm color.