What color is #2A210A?

#2A210A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A210A?

The RGB value is 42, 33, 10: 42 red, 33 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A210A?

The complementary color is #0A132A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A210A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A210A color

#2A210A rgb(42, 33, 10)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2A210A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.9% green and 3.9% blue (42, 33, 10).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 62% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 76% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.9:1).

#2A210A color codes

HEX	`#2A210A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 33, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.9%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 62%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 76%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 76%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.24, 0.85, 15.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.24, 15.5, 86.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.554, 1.602, 0.514)`
Decimal	`2760970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A210A, 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 #2A210A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A210A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2A210A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a210a; }
.text { color: #2a210a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a210a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 33 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a210a, #232a0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2A210A?: #2A210A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A210A?: The RGB value is 42, 33, 10: 42 red, 33 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A210A?: The complementary color is #0A132A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A210A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.