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2E2C01

#2E2C01 closest to Secret Passage

#2E2C01 is a very dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Secret Passage. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 17.3% green and 0.4% blue (rgb(46, 44, 1)). Its HSL value is 57° hue, 96% saturation and 9% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 98% yellow and 82% black. #2E2C01 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.22:1.

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Variations of #2E2C01

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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#2E2C01 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.

2E2C01012E2C2C012E
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Tetradic

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

2E2C01032E0101032E2C012E
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2E2C01012E1601032E2E0119
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#2E2C01 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E2C01 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #322B03
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #312A00
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #302B00
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #322B03
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #312B02
  • Tritanopia 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #322824
  • Tritanomaly 94% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #302A16
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2B2B2B
  • Achromatomaly 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2C2B24

#2E2C01 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.22:1 Super#2E2C01 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.48:1 Very poor#2E2C01 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E2C01 in CSS

/* Secret Passage */
.color { color: #2E2C01; }
.background { background-color: #2E2C01; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E2C01; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 44 1);
color: hsl(57 96% 9%);
color: oklch(0.286 0.060 106.9);

#2E2C01 FAQ

What color is #2E2C01?

#2E2C01 is a very dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2E2C01?

#2E2C01 is rgb(46, 44, 1) in RGB, hsl(57, 96%, 9%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 98%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E2C01?

The complementary color of #2E2C01 is #01032E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E2C01?

White text has the best contrast on #2E2C01: 14.22:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E2C01 a warm or cool color?

#2E2C01 is a warm color.