Palettes / Colors / #2C2017

#2C2017 — Dark Dusty Orange

#2C2017 is a orange color we call Dark Dusty Orange, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: black (#000000) — not an exact match. CSS black gives you #000000, a different color; use #2C2017 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2C2017 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #17232B; it also sits naturally between #2B1718 and #2B2A17. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 13% · Blue 9%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 48% · Key 83%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2C2017

.text { color: #2C2017; }
.background { background-color: #2C2017; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C2017; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 32, 23); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(26, 31%, 13%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C2017; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 32, 23, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C2017; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 32, 23, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C2017">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C2017">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2C2017

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #17232B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2C2017: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C2017

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #2C2017 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2C2017 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2C2016  ·  #2C2018 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C2017?

#2C2017 is Dark Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 44, 32, 23). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C2017?

#2C2017 is RGB 44, 32, 23 — HSL 26°, 31%, 13% — CMYK 0%, 27%, 48%, 83%.

What colors go with #2C2017?

Its complement is #17232B; analogous partners are #2B1718 and #2B2A17. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C2017 for text?

White text on #2C2017 has a contrast ratio of 15.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.33:1.