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2E2000

#2E2000 closest to Close but No Cigar

#2E2000 is a very dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Close but No Cigar. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 12.5% green and 0.0% blue (rgb(46, 32, 0)). Its HSL value is 42° hue, 100% saturation and 9% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 100% yellow and 82% black. #2E2000 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.88:1.

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Variations of #2E2000

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

2E2000271A001F1500180F00120A000B0600060300020100010000000000

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

2E200040331753472E675C467B715E908777A59E91BBB6ABD1CEC6E8E6E2

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

2E200036290C3D321A453B264D4432564E3F5E584B6662586F6C65777673

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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#2E2000 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2E2000000E2E
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Split complementary

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

2E200000252E09002E
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2E20002E0900252E00
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Triadic

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

2E2000002E2020002E
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Tetradic

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

2E20000E2E00000E2E20002E
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2E2000002E09000E2E2E0025
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#2E2000 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E2000 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #292401
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #262000
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #282000
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #292401
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2B2200
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #331C1A
  • Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #301E0F
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #222222
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #25221D

#2E2000 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.88:1 Super#2E2000 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.32:1 Very poor#2E2000 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E2000 in CSS

/* Close but No Cigar */
.color { color: #2E2000; }
.background { background-color: #2E2000; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E2000; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 32 0);
color: hsl(42 100% 9%);
color: oklch(0.254 0.052 84.7);

#2E2000 FAQ

What color is #2E2000?

#2E2000 is a very dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2E2000?

#2E2000 is rgb(46, 32, 0) in RGB, hsl(42, 100%, 9%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 30%, 100%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E2000?

The complementary color of #2E2000 is #000E2E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E2000?

White text has the best contrast on #2E2000: 15.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E2000 a warm or cool color?

#2E2000 is a warm color.