What color is #2B1F1A?

#2B1F1A is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1F1A?

The RGB value is 43, 31, 26: 43 red, 31 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1F1A?

The complementary color is #1A262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1F1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1F1A color

#2B1F1A rgb(43, 31, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1F1A is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.2% green and 10.2% blue (43, 31, 26).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 25% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 40% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.99:1).

#2B1F1A color codes

HEX	`#2B1F1A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 31, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.2%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 25%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 40%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 40%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.04, 4.9, 5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.04, 7.49, 49.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.673, 1.568, 1.192)`
Decimal	`2826010`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1F1A, 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 #2B1F1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1F1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2B1F1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1f1a; }
.text { color: #2b1f1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1f1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 31 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1f1a, #2b281a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B1F1A?: #2B1F1A is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1F1A?: The RGB value is 43, 31, 26: 43 red, 31 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1F1A?: The complementary color is #1A262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1F1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.