What color is #2B1903?

#2B1903 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1903?

The RGB value is 43, 25, 3: 43 red, 25 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1903?

The complementary color is #03152B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1903?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1903 color

#2B1903 rgb(43, 25, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1903 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9.8% green and 1.2% blue (43, 25, 3).

Its hue angle is 33°, with 87% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 93% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.89:1).

#2B1903 color codes

HEX	`#2B1903`
RGB	`rgb(43, 25, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9.8%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(33, 87%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(33, 93%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 93%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.67, 6.44, 14.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.67, 16.17, 66.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.36, 1.216, 0.249)`
Decimal	`2824451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1903, 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 #2B1903	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1903 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2B1903 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1903; }
.text { color: #2b1903; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1903; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 25 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1903, #292b03); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B1903?: #2B1903 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1903?: The RGB value is 43, 25, 3: 43 red, 25 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1903?: The complementary color is #03152B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1903?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.