What color is #2B200B?

#2B200B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B200B?

The RGB value is 43, 32, 11: 43 red, 32 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B200B?

The complementary color is #0B162B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B200B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B200B color

#2B200B rgb(43, 32, 11)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2B200B is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.5% green and 4.3% blue (43, 32, 11).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 59% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 74% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#2B200B color codes

HEX	`#2B200B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 32, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.5%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 59%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 74%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 74%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.05, 2.2, 14.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.05, 14.99, 81.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.573, 1.571, 0.537)`
Decimal	`2826251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B200B, 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 #2B200B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B200B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	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 #2B200B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b200b; }
.text { color: #2b200b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b200b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 32 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b200b, #262b0b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2B200B?: #2B200B is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B200B?: The RGB value is 43, 32, 11: 43 red, 32 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B200B?: The complementary color is #0B162B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B200B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.