Dark brown

#2d271d

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

Dark brown is a dark orange with dramatic warmth. Oranges like this feel warm and approachable in branding. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Dark brown color values

Every conversion for #2d271d, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#2d271d
RGB45, 39, 29
HSL38, 22%, 15%
HSV38, 36%, 18%
CMYK0%, 13%, 36%, 82%
Lab15.99, 0.82, 7.64
XYZ2.03, 2.1, 1.46
Decimal2959133
Web safe#333333
Pantone419 C
Pantone419 CHex#2d271dRgb45 39 29Cmyk0 13 36 82Lab16 1 8Darker#252018Deep#2d271dLighter#574c3b

Shades of dark brown

Tints of dark brown

Colors that go with dark brown

Dark brown in print

It runs deep in print, so a rich black build underneath keeps it from looking flat. The cmyk build is 0, 13, 36, 82.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #2d271d on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 13 36 82
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 16 37 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 #2d271d straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #2d271d; }
.text { color: #2d271d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d271d; }

How dark brown looks on light and dark

Dark brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #2d271d against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
14.79:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass
Textblack text on this color
1.42:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail

Use white text on this color for readable body copy. To test #2d271d 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 #2d271d sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness 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 #2d271d and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

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 #2d271d 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 uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.