What color is #2A1600?

#2A1600 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1600?

The RGB value is 42, 22, 0: 42 red, 22 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1600?

The complementary color is #00142A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1600?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1600 color

#2A1600 rgb(42, 22, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1600 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 8.6% green and 0% blue (42, 22, 0).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 100% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.31:1).

#2A1600 color codes

HEX	`#2A1600`
RGB	`rgb(42, 22, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 8.6%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 100%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.53, 7.72, 14.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.53, 16.36, 61.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.242, 1.066, 0.14)`
Decimal	`2758144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1600, 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 #2A1600	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1600 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #2A1600 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1600; }
.text { color: #2a1600; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1600; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 22 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1600, #292a00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A1600?: #2A1600 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1600?: The RGB value is 42, 22, 0: 42 red, 22 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1600?: The complementary color is #00142A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1600?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.