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Cocoa Brown

#2E2423

Cocoa Brown is a warm dark color with the hex code #2E2423. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 46, 36, 35 in digital design or CMYK 0%, 22%, 24%, 82% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Cocoa Brown color values

HEX
#2E2423
RGB
46, 36, 35
HSL
5°, 14%, 16%
CMYK
0, 22, 24, 82

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Cocoa Brown sits at 5° on the color wheel with 14% saturation and 16% lightness, placing it in the red segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 14% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The lower lightness gives it weight and depth, lending gravity to any palette it enters.

In digital environments, Cocoa Brown is rendered as rgb(46, 36, 35), where the red channel dominates at 46, though the other channels keep the hue balanced. 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, Cocoa Brown translates to a CMYK breakdown of 0C 22M 24Y 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.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Cocoa Brown

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #2E2423;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 46, 36, 35;
}

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

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#2E2423',
}

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

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 0%
M: 22%
Y: 24%
K: 82%

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

RGB for Screens 

rgb(46, 36, 35)
rgba(46, 36, 35, 0.8)

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

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2E2423?
#2E2423 is Cocoa Brown, a warm dark color with RGB values of 46, 36, 35. It has a hue of 5°, 14% saturation, and 16% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #2E2423?
The RGB color code for #2E2423 is rgb(46, 36, 35). This means it contains 46 red, 36 green, and 35 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Cocoa Brown a warm or cool color?
Cocoa Brown (#2E2423) is a warm color with a hue between 0-60° or 300-360° on the color wheel.
How do I use #2E2423 in CSS?
You can use #2E2423 in CSS with: background-color: #2E2423; or color: #2E2423; or as an RGB value: rgb(46, 36, 35). For print design, use CMYK: 0%, 22%, 24%, 82%.

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