#2E2821 Hex Color
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Far from black, #2e2821 is a dusty brown that leans almost grey. Low saturation and deep lightness give it a settled, serious mood. It works best as a dominant base in dark mode UIs and moody branding, and looks richer beside muted gold or sage green than beside pure white, which can wash it out. White text reads clearly on top at about 14.6:1 contrast.
Questions about #2e2821
What is #2e2821 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2e2821 is rgb(46, 40, 33), in HSL hsl(32, 16%, 15%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 28%, 82%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #2e2821?
Muted gold, sage, and dusty terracotta all flatter #2e2821 without fighting its low saturation. Save pure white for text, since large white fields can wash the brown out.
Is #2e2821 readable on white or black?
#2e2821 has a 14.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.44:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.