What color is #2A140A?

#2A140A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A140A?

The RGB value is 42, 20, 10: 42 red, 20 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A140A?

The complementary color is #0A202A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A140A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A140A color

#2A140A rgb(42, 20, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A140A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 7.8% green and 3.9% blue (42, 20, 10).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 62% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 76% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.46:1).

#2A140A color codes

HEX	`#2A140A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 20, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 7.8%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 62%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 76%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 76%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.11, 10.09, 9.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.11, 14.03, 44.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.26, 1.015, 0.417)`
Decimal	`2757642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A140A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A140A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A140A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A140A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a140a; }
.text { color: #2a140a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a140a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 20 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a140a, #2a240a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A140A?: #2A140A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A140A?: The RGB value is 42, 20, 10: 42 red, 20 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A140A?: The complementary color is #0A202A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A140A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.