#2C2C16
A very dark, moderate yellow closely aligning with Black.
About #2C2C16
At its core, #2C2C16 is a very dark and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Black. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 44 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 50% Yellow, and 83% Black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2C2C16
RGB44, 44, 22
HSL60.0°, 33.3%, 12.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 50%, 83%
HSV60.0°, 50.0%, 17.3%
LAB17.4, -4.2, 14.3
XYZ2.1, 2.4, 1.1
Decimal2894870
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
14.20:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C2C16;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C2C16;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C2C16;
}