What color is #2A261E?

#2A261E is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A261E?

The RGB value is 42, 38, 30: 42 red, 38 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A261E?

The complementary color is #1E222A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A261E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A261E color

#2A261E rgb(42, 38, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A261E is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.9% green and 11.8% blue (42, 38, 30).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 17% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 10% magenta, 29% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.06:1).

#2A261E color codes

HEX	`#2A261E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 38, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 17%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 29%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 10%, 29%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.34, 0.19, 5.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.34, 5.99, 88.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.882, 1.972, 1.51)`
Decimal	`2762270`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A261E, 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 #2A261E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A261E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2A261E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a261e; }
.text { color: #2a261e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a261e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 38 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a261e, #282a1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2A261E?: #2A261E is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A261E?: The RGB value is 42, 38, 30: 42 red, 38 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A261E?: The complementary color is #1E222A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A261E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.