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#2E2C2A closest to Noir

#2E2C2A is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Noir. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 17.3% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(46, 44, 42)). Its HSL value is 30° hue, 5% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 9% yellow and 82% black. #2E2C2A is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.91:1.

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#2E2C2A color conversion

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Variations of #2E2C2A

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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#2E2C2A 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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#2E2C2A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E2C2A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2D2C2A
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2C2A
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2C2A
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2D2C2A
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2D2C2A
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F2C2B
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2E2C2B
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2C2C2C
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2D2C2C

#2E2C2A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.91:1 Super#2E2C2A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.51:1 Very poor#2E2C2A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E2C2A in CSS

/* Noir */
.color { color: #2E2C2A; }
.background { background-color: #2E2C2A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E2C2A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 44 42);
color: hsl(30 5% 17%);
color: oklch(0.294 0.005 67.6);

#2E2C2A FAQ

What color is #2E2C2A?

#2E2C2A is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Noir. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2E2C2A?

#2E2C2A is rgb(46, 44, 42) in RGB, hsl(30, 5%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 4%, 9%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E2C2A?

The complementary color of #2E2C2A is #2A2C2E, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E2C2A?

White text has the best contrast on #2E2C2A: 13.91:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E2C2A a warm or cool color?

#2E2C2A is a neutral color.