What color is #2B201B?

#2B201B is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B201B?

The RGB value is 43, 32, 27: 43 red, 32 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B201B?

The complementary color is #1B262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B201B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B201B color

#2B201B rgb(43, 32, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B201B is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.5% green and 10.6% blue (43, 32, 27).

Its hue angle is 19°, with 23% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 37% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.85:1).

#2B201B color codes

HEX	`#2B201B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 32, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.5%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(19, 23%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(19, 37%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 37%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.39, 4.37, 5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.39, 6.96, 51.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.711, 1.626, 1.26)`
Decimal	`2826267`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B201B, 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 #2B201B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B201B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2B201B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b201b; }
.text { color: #2b201b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b201b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 32 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b201b, #2b281b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B201B?: #2B201B is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B201B?: The RGB value is 43, 32, 27: 43 red, 32 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B201B?: The complementary color is #1B262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B201B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.