Close to Dark Chocolate
#2C170E
#2C170E is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 9% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C170E.
Split complementary
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.24:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C170E as they’d see it.
#2C170E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2C170E
What color is #2C170E?
#2C170E is a very dark, rich brown, close to the color Dark Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 9% green, and 5.5% blue. Its hue is 18°, with 52% saturation and 11% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C170E in RGB?
#2C170E is rgb(44, 23, 14): 44 red, 23 green, and 14 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C170E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 48, 68, 83). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C170E?
PANTONE 4975 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C170E?
Its complement #00202C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.