#2C2C19

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#2c2c19 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(44, 44, 25), HSL(60°, 28%, 14%), CMYK(0%, 0%, 43%, 83%). Closest named color: darkslategray. Contrast is 14.18:1 on white and 1.48:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2c2c19
RGBrgb(44 44 25)
RGB (legacy)rgb(44, 44, 25)
RGB %rgb(17% 17% 10%)
HSLhsl(60 28% 14%)
HSV / HSBhsv(60, 43%, 17%)
HWBhwb(60 10% 83%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 0%, 43%, 83%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(17.58 -2.75 12.35)
LCHlch(17.58 12.66 102.56)
OKLaboklab(0.2874 -0.01 0.0304)
OKLCHoklch(0.2874 0.032 108.26)
Decimal2894873

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colordarkslategray ΔE 12.5
Closest web-safe color#333300
Hue60°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)28% / 43%
Lightness (HSL)14%
Brightness or Value (HSV)17%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)16% / 17%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.0241
Red / Green / Blue44 / 44 / 25

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
14.18:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
On Black (#000000)
1.48:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 100.9 / 0 · As background with white / black text: Lc -103.8 / 0

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2c2c19;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(28.74% 0.032 108.26);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(44 44 25 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2c2c19] text-[#2c2c19] border-[#2c2c19]">