What color is #2B1C0C?

#2B1C0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1C0C?

The RGB value is 43, 28, 12: 43 red, 28 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1C0C?

The complementary color is #0C1B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1C0C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1C0C color

#2B1C0C rgb(43, 28, 12)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1C0C is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 11% green and 4.7% blue (43, 28, 12).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 56% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 72% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#2B1C0C color codes

HEX	`#2B1C0C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 28, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 11%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 56%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 72%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 72%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.76, 5.14, 12.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.76, 13.64, 67.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.478, 1.371, 0.534)`
Decimal	`2825228`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1C0C, 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 #2B1C0C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1C0C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2B1C0C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1c0c; }
.text { color: #2b1c0c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1c0c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 28 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1c0c, #2a2b0c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B1C0C?: #2B1C0C is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1C0C?: The RGB value is 43, 28, 12: 43 red, 28 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1C0C?: The complementary color is #0C1B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1C0C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.