What color is #2A231C?

#2A231C is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A231C?

The RGB value is 42, 35, 28: 42 red, 35 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A231C?

The complementary color is #1C232A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A231C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A231C color

#2A231C rgb(42, 35, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A231C is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 13.7% green and 11% blue (42, 35, 28).

Its hue angle is 30°, with 20% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 33% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#2A231C color codes

HEX	`#2A231C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 35, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 13.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(30, 20%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(30, 33%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 33%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.28, 1.91, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.28, 6.23, 72.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.765, 1.778, 1.349)`
Decimal	`2761500`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A231C, 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 #2A231C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A231C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2A231C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a231c; }
.text { color: #2a231c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a231c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 35 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a231c, #2a2a1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A231C?: #2A231C is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A231C?: The RGB value is 42, 35, 28: 42 red, 35 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A231C?: The complementary color is #1C232A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A231C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.