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#2C331E — Deep Dusty Green

#2C331E is a green color we call Deep Dusty Green, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #2C331E 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.

#2C331E is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. 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 #251E33; it also sits naturally between #33301E and #22331E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#2C331E · RGB 44, 51, 30

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Color values

HEX#2C331E
RGB44, 51, 30
HSL80°, 26%, 16%
HSV80°, 41%, 20%
CMYK14%, 0%, 41%, 80%
XYZ2.46, 3.00, 1.68
Yxy3.00, 0.3445, 0.4203
CIE-Lab20.03, -7.47, 12.36
Hunter Lab17.31, -4.10, 5.64

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 20% · Blue 12%

Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 41% · Key 80%

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

Previews

Sample text in #2C331E on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #2C331E on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #2C331E

.text { color: #2C331E; }
.background { background-color: #2C331E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2C331E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(44, 51, 30); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 26%, 16%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2C331E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(44, 51, 30, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2C331E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(44, 51, 30, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2C331E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2C331E">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2C331E

#2A301C#272D1A#212717#1E2315#1C2013#191D11#161A0F#11130B#0E1009#0B0D08

Tints of #2C331E

#434D2D#59673C#6F814B#859A5B#99AC72#ABBB8B#BECAA5#D0D9BF#E3E8D8#F6F7F2

Tones of #2C331E

#2C3220#2B3121#2B2F23#2A2D24#2A2C26#292A27

Color harmonies

Complementary — #251E33:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text13.13:1 AAA
Against black text1.60:1 Fails

Best text color on #2C331E: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2C331E

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:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #2C331E: ·

How #2C331E looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #2F2F23Deuteranopia · #2F2E24Tritanopia · #2C2728

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:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind stone 600 · #57534E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2C331E rather than the exact color:

Dusty Ruby Dusk
#B4CD83 · #99B464 · #8CAC4E · #2B3517
Golden Hour Earth
#606C38 · #283618 · #DDA15E · #BC6C25
Crystal Ruby Horizon
#2A3817 · #507425 · #81CC3A · #ABC794
Frozen Ruby Horizon
#24371E · #3B6A35 · #6FC66A · #7EDD81
Electric Ruby Monsoon
#263215 · #52FCA3 · #F73F2B · #FE4669
Dreamy Ruby Saffron
#7E1D53 · #3F150F · #37311C · #3C5919

Similar colors

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

#2B3517#283618#2A3817#24371E#263215#37311C#312E15#2E3512#303211#313E17#283F24#383C1D

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2C331D  ·  #2C331F →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2C331E?

#2C331E is Deep Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 44, 51, 30). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2C331E?

#2C331E is RGB 44, 51, 30 — HSL 80°, 26%, 16% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 41%, 80%.

What colors go with #2C331E?

Its complement is #251E33; analogous partners are #33301E and #22331E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2C331E for text?

White text on #2C331E has a contrast ratio of 13.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.60:1.