What color is #2A1D18?

#2A1D18 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1D18?

The RGB value is 42, 29, 24: 42 red, 29 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1D18?

The complementary color is #18252A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1D18?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1D18 color

#2A1D18 rgb(42, 29, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1D18 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 11.4% green and 9.4% blue (42, 29, 24).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 27% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 43% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#2A1D18 color codes

HEX	`#2A1D18`
RGB	`rgb(42, 29, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 11.4%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 27%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 43%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.2, 5.48, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.2, 8.08, 47.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.559, 1.437, 1.059)`
Decimal	`2759960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1D18, 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 #2A1D18	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1D18 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2A1D18 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1d18; }
.text { color: #2a1d18; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1d18; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 29 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1d18, #2a2618); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1D18?: #2A1D18 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1D18?: The RGB value is 42, 29, 24: 42 red, 29 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1D18?: The complementary color is #18252A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1D18?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.