2E2012

#2E2012 closest to Close but No Cigar

#2E2012 is a very dark gray; 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 7.1% blue (rgb(46, 32, 18)). Its HSL value is 30° hue, 44% saturation and 13% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 61% yellow and 82% black. #2E2012 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 15.77:1.

#2E2012 color conversion

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Variations of #2E2012

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.

#2E2012 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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#2E2012 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E2012 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #282412
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #252111
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #272111
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #282412
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2A2312
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #321D1D
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #301F17
  • Achromatopsia 94% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #232323
  • Achromatomaly 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #26221F

#2E2012 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
15.77:1 Super#2E2012 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.33:1 Very poor#2E2012 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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Colors similar to #2E2012

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#2E2012 in CSS

/* Close but No Cigar */
.color { color: #2E2012; }
.background { background-color: #2E2012; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E2012; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 32 18);
color: hsl(30 44% 13%);
color: oklch(0.257 0.032 65.5);

#2E2012 FAQ

What color is #2E2012?

#2E2012 is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2E2012?

#2E2012 is rgb(46, 32, 18) in RGB, hsl(30, 44%, 13%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 30%, 61%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E2012?

The complementary color of #2E2012 is #12202E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E2012?

White text has the best contrast on #2E2012: 15.77:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E2012 a warm or cool color?

#2E2012 is a neutral color.