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Bleached Cedar

#2A1D2F

Bleached Cedar is a cool dark color with the hex code #2A1D2F. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 42, 29, 47 in digital design or CMYK 11%, 38%, 0%, 82% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Bleached Cedar color values

HEX
#2A1D2F
RGB
42, 29, 47
HSL
283°, 24%, 15%
CMYK
11, 38, 0, 82

About this color

Bleached Cedar sits at 283° on the color wheel with 24% saturation and 15% lightness, placing it in the blue-violet segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 24% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. Near-black lightness makes it read as a deep, absorptive tone — color is implied more than seen.

In digital environments, Bleached Cedar is rendered as rgb(42, 29, 47), where the blue channel is highest at 47, though it sits close to the other channels. Low saturation at this depth produces the kind of sophisticated, near-neutral dark that works for application shells, sidebars, and dark-mode base layers.

For print, Bleached Cedar translates to a CMYK breakdown of 11C 38M 0Y 82K. The dominant black channel (82%) does most of the tonal work here — cyan, magenta, and yellow contribute minimally, so the printed result will be a deep, near-neutral tone that reads differently from its screen equivalent. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

How to use Bleached Cedar

CSS Variable

:root {
  --brand-primary: #2A1D2F;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 42, 29, 47;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#2A1D2F',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 11%
M: 38%
Y: 0%
K: 82%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens

rgb(42, 29, 47)
rgba(42, 29, 47, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

8 brand s with colors near 283° on the color wheel

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2A1D2F?
#2A1D2F is Bleached Cedar, a cool dark color with RGB values of 42, 29, 47. It has a hue of 283°, 24% saturation, and 15% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #2A1D2F?
The RGB color code for #2A1D2F is rgb(42, 29, 47). This means it contains 42 red, 29 green, and 47 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Bleached Cedar a warm or cool color?
Bleached Cedar (#2A1D2F) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #2A1D2F in CSS?
You can use #2A1D2F in CSS with: background-color: #2A1D2F; or color: #2A1D2F; or as an RGB value: rgb(42, 29, 47). For print design, use CMYK: 11%, 38%, 0%, 82%.