What color is #2A2317?

#2A2317 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 #2A2317?

The RGB value is 42, 35, 23: 42 red, 35 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2317?

The complementary color is #171E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2317 color

#2A2317 rgb(42, 35, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2317 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.7% green and 9% blue (42, 35, 23).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 45% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.54:1).

#2A2317 color codes

HEX	`#2A2317`
RGB	`rgb(42, 35, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.7%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 45%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.15, 1.06, 9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.15, 9.35, 83.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.711, 1.756, 1.059)`
Decimal	`2761495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2317, 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 #2A2317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2A2317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2317; }
.text { color: #2a2317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 35 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2317, #282a17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2A2317?: #2A2317 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 #2A2317?: The RGB value is 42, 35, 23: 42 red, 35 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2317?: The complementary color is #171E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.