What color is #2B2210?

#2B2210 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2210?

The RGB value is 43, 34, 16: 43 red, 34 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2210?

The complementary color is #10192B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2210?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2210 color

#2B2210 rgb(43, 34, 16)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2B2210 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.3% green and 6.3% blue (43, 34, 16).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 46% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 63% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.68:1).

#2B2210 color codes

HEX	`#2B2210`
RGB	`rgb(43, 34, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.3%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 46%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 63%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 63%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.8, 1.33, 13.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.8, 13.42, 84.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.662, 1.695, 0.73)`
Decimal	`2826768`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2210, 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 #2B2210	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2210 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2B2210 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2210; }
.text { color: #2b2210; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2210; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 34 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2210, #262b10); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2B2210?: #2B2210 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2210?: The RGB value is 43, 34, 16: 43 red, 34 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2210?: The complementary color is #10192B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2210?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.