What color is #2B2010?

#2B2010 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2010?

The RGB value is 43, 32, 16: 43 red, 32 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2010?

The complementary color is #101B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2010?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2010 color

#2B2010 rgb(43, 32, 16)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2B2010 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.5% green and 6.3% blue (43, 32, 16).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 63% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.95:1).

#2B2010 color codes

HEX	`#2B2010`
RGB	`rgb(43, 32, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.5%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 46%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 63%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 63%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.13, 2.74, 12.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.13, 12.77, 77.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.606, 1.584, 0.711)`
Decimal	`2826256`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2010, 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 #2B2010	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2010 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2B2010 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2010; }
.text { color: #2b2010; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2010; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 32 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2010, #292b10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2B2010?: #2B2010 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2010?: The RGB value is 43, 32, 16: 43 red, 32 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2010?: The complementary color is #101B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2010?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.