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HEX atlas value

#2C201B

#2C201B is a warm orange HEX color close to Raisin. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 44, 32, 27, HSL 18, 24%, 14%, has luminance 0.0165, and belongs to the dark and earth tone groups.

orangewarmdarkearth-tone
#2C201B Sample readable text
HEX #2C201B
RGB rgb(44, 32, 27)
HSL hsl(18 24% 14%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 27, 39, 83)
Luminance 0.0165
Contrast Black 1.33:1White 15.79:1

CSS

--color-2c201b: #2C201B;
.background-2c201b { background-color: #2C201B; }
.text-2c201b { color: #2C201B; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0165
Black text1.33:1AA Fail
White text15.79:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#2C201B","rgb":[44,32,27],"hsl":[18,24,14],"cmyk":[0,27,39,83],"luminance":0.0165,"contrast":{"black":1.33,"white":15.79}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":1.33,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":15.79,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"Black","hex":"#000000","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1,"contrastWhite":21,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.21,"contrastWhite":17.41,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.23,"contrastWhite":17.05,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#2C1B1F","hex":"#2C1B1F","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.28,"contrastWhite":16.36,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","family":"gray","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.32,"contrastWhite":15.93,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","dark","earth tone","dark orange","earth tone orange","Raisin adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","dark theme accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/2c201b.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/raisin.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/rubber.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/carbon-fiber.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1B272C","analogous":["#2C1B1F","#2C291B"],"triadic":["#1B2C20","#201B2C"],"tetradic":["#1F2C1B","#1B272C","#291B2C"],"splitComplementary":["#1B2C29","#1B1F2C"],"monochromatic":["#654A3E","#2C201B","#000000"]}
Variants
{"light":"#654A3E","dark":"#000000","saturated":"#341D13","desaturated":"#242323","pastel":"#6C605A","neon":"#702200"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"raisin","name":"Raisin","hex":"#242124","distance":12.083045973594572},{"slug":"rubber","name":"Rubber","hex":"#2A2725","distance":12.36931687685298},{"slug":"carbon-fiber","name":"Carbon Fiber","hex":"#1C1C1C","distance":16.522711641858304},{"slug":"slate-black","name":"Slate Black","hex":"#26282A","distance":18.027756377319946},{"slug":"matte-black","name":"Matte Black","hex":"#1A1A1A","distance":19}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #2C201B

#2C201B is classified as a warm orange value with dark and earth tone visual character. #2C201B is visually closest to Raisin, a named gray color with HEX #242124.

The RGB channels are 44, 32, and 27, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 18deg with 24% saturation and 14% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.0165, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.08, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text1.33:1AA Fail
White text15.79:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #2C201B needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000001.33:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF15.79:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

Black#FFFFFF text · best 21:1#000000
Matte Black#FFFFFF text · best 17.41:1#1A1A1A
Carbon Fiber#FFFFFF text · best 17.05:1#1C1C1C
#2C1B1F#FFFFFF text · best 16.36:1#2C1B1F
Raisin#FFFFFF text · best 15.93:1#242124

Generated Palette

#2C201B#2C201B
#1B272C#1B272C
#2C1B1F#2C1B1F
#2C291B#2C291B
#654A3E#654A3E
Black#000000

Color Harmonies

#1B272C#1B272C
#2C1B1F#2C1B1F
#2C291B#2C291B
#1B2C20#1B2C20
#201B2C#201B2C

Variants

#654A3E#654A3E
Black#000000
#341D13#341D13
#242323#242323
#6C605A#6C605A
#702200#702200

Nearest Named Colors

Raisin#242124
Rubber#2A2725
Carbon Fiber#1C1C1C
Slate Black#26282A
Matte Black#1A1A1A

Related HEX Guides

Raisin colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #242124.Rubber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #2A2725.Carbon Fiber colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #1C1C1C.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Dark colorsFind colors in the dark group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#2C201B APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.