What color is #2A2213?

#2A2213 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2213?

The RGB value is 42, 34, 19: 42 red, 34 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2213?

The complementary color is #131B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2213?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2213 color

#2A2213 rgb(42, 34, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2213 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.3% green and 7.5% blue (42, 34, 19).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 38% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 19% magenta, 55% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#2A2213 color codes

HEX	`#2A2213`
RGB	`rgb(42, 34, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.3%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 38%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 55%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 19%, 55%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.73, 1.18, 11.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.73, 11.51, 84.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.644, 1.683, 0.854)`
Decimal	`2761235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2213, 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 #2A2213	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2213 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2A2213 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2213; }
.text { color: #2a2213; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2213; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 34 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2213, #262a13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2A2213?: #2A2213 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2213?: The RGB value is 42, 34, 19: 42 red, 34 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2213?: The complementary color is #131B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2213?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.