What color is #2B2118?

#2B2118 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2118?

The RGB value is 43, 33, 24: 43 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2118?

The complementary color is #18222B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2118?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2118 color

#2B2118 rgb(43, 33, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2118 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.9% green and 9.4% blue (43, 33, 24).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 28% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 44% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.75:1).

#2B2118 color codes

HEX	`#2B2118`
RGB	`rgb(43, 33, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 28%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 44%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 44%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.63, 3.15, 7.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.63, 8.52, 68.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.705, 1.667, 1.096)`
Decimal	`2826520`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2118, 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 #2B2118	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2118 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.75:1	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 #2B2118 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2118; }
.text { color: #2b2118; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2118; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 33 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2118, #2b2b18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B2118?: #2B2118 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2118?: The RGB value is 43, 33, 24: 43 red, 33 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2118?: The complementary color is #18222B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2118?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.