Information about #2E221F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #2E221F reads as a softly toned earthy red and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Legal Dye (#2E211B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Wood Bark (#302621) and Ivory Black (#292421).
The recipe behind #2E221F is rgb(46, 34, 31), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2E221F: 15.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2E221F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#2E221F color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#2E221F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#2E221F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2E221F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#2E221F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2E221F color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #2E221F color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #2E221F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#2E211B
#302621
#292421
#282020
#28201D
#27221F
#2A2525
#2F1D25
#26211F
#2A2922
#351E1C
#2A2725
#2E221F color backgrounds & wallpapers
Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.
Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#2E221F
- RGB46, 34, 31
- CMYK0, 5, 6, 82
- CSSrgb(46, 34, 31)
- HSL12°, 19%, 15%
- HSL Precise12°, 19.481%, 15.098%
- HSV12°, 33%, 18%
- HSB12°, 33%, 18%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.122
- GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.133, 0.122)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.133, 0.122, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.133, 0.122)
- Percentage of Red in RGB18%
- Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB12.2%
- Color FamilyRed
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyDark
- HEX ID2E221F
- DECIMAL ID3023391
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
