What color is #2B160B?

#2B160B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B160B?

The RGB value is 43, 22, 11: 43 red, 22 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B160B?

The complementary color is #0B202B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B160B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B160B color

#2B160B rgb(43, 22, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B160B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.6% green and 4.3% blue (43, 22, 11).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 59% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 74% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).

#2B160B color codes

HEX	`#2B160B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 22, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.6%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 59%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 74%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 74%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.89, 9.31, 10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.89, 14.01, 48.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.344, 1.112, 0.46)`
Decimal	`2823691`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B160B, 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 #2B160B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B160B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #2B160B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b160b; }
.text { color: #2b160b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b160b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 22 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b160b, #2b260b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B160B?: #2B160B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B160B?: The RGB value is 43, 22, 11: 43 red, 22 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B160B?: The complementary color is #0B202B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B160B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.