What color is #2B2522?

#2B2522 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2522?

The RGB value is 43, 37, 34: 43 red, 37 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2522?

The complementary color is #22282B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2522 color

#2B2522 rgb(43, 37, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2522 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.5% green and 13.3% blue (43, 37, 34).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 21% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#2B2522 color codes

HEX	`#2B2522`
RGB	`rgb(43, 37, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 12%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 21%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 21%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 2.17, 3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 3.72, 54.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.947, 1.952, 1.787)`
Decimal	`2827554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2522, 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 #2B2522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2B2522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2522; }
.text { color: #2b2522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 37 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2522, #2b2a22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2B2522?: #2B2522 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2522?: The RGB value is 43, 37, 34: 43 red, 37 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2522?: The complementary color is #22282B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.