Dark brown

#2d2e18

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for dark brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Dark brown, a soft yellow at 63 degrees. Yellows like this read optimistic and energetic. Pair it with dark neutrals so it stays legible, or with violet for a high energy scheme.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #2d2e18, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d2e18

RGB45, 46, 24

HSL63, 31%, 14%

HSV63, 48%, 18%

CMYK2%, 0%, 48%, 82%

Lab18.27, -4.69, 14.03

XYZ2.22, 2.58, 1.24

Decimal2960920

Web safe#333300

Pantone419 C

Shades of dark brown

#2a2b17 #282915 #252614 #232413 #202111 #1e1e10 #1b1c0f #19190d #16170c #14140a

Tints of dark brown

#484a26 #636535 #7e8143 #9a9d52 #adb169 #bcbf84 #cbcda0 #dadcbc #eaead8 #f9f9f3

Colors that go with dark brown

Complementary#19182e Analogous#2e2418 Analogous#222e18 Triadic#182d2e Triadic#2e182d Split complementary#18222e Split complementary#24182e

Dark brown in print

At this depth the ink coverage is heavy, worth a proof before a long run. The cmyk build is 2, 0, 48, 82.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d2e18 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

2 0 48 82

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

6 4 48 88

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Dark brown in css

Copy #2d2e18 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d2e18; }
.text { color: #2d2e18; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2e18; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d2e18 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d2e18 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Dark brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #2d2e18 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around dark brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn dark brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #2d2e18 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from dark brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #2d2e18 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.