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Bleached Cedar

#2D1B31

Bleached Cedar is a cool dark color with the hex code #2D1B31. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 45, 27, 49 in digital design or CMYK 8%, 45%, 0%, 81% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Bleached Cedar color values

HEX
#2D1B31
RGB
45, 27, 49
HSL
289°, 29%, 15%
CMYK
8, 45, 0, 81

About this color

Bleached Cedar sits at 289° on the color wheel with 29% saturation and 15% lightness, placing it in the violet-magenta segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 29% 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(45, 27, 49), where the blue channel is highest at 49, 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 8C 45M 0Y 81K. The dominant black channel (81%) 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: #2D1B31;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 45, 27, 49;
}

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

Tailwind Config

colors: {
  brand: '#2D1B31',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK)

C: 8%
M: 45%
Y: 0%
K: 81%

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

RGB for Screens

rgb(45, 27, 49)
rgba(45, 27, 49, 0.8)

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

Brands using similar hue

8 brand s with colors near 289° on the color wheel

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2D1B31?
#2D1B31 is Bleached Cedar, a cool dark color with RGB values of 45, 27, 49. It has a hue of 289°, 29% saturation, and 15% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #2D1B31?
The RGB color code for #2D1B31 is rgb(45, 27, 49). This means it contains 45 red, 27 green, and 49 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Bleached Cedar a warm or cool color?
Bleached Cedar (#2D1B31) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #2D1B31 in CSS?
You can use #2D1B31 in CSS with: background-color: #2D1B31; or color: #2D1B31; or as an RGB value: rgb(45, 27, 49). For print design, use CMYK: 8%, 45%, 0%, 81%.