What color is #2C2413?

#2C2413 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C2413?

The RGB value is 44, 36, 19: 44 red, 36 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C2413?

The complementary color is #131B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C2413?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C2413 color

#2C2413 rgb(44, 36, 19)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2C2413 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 14.1% green and 7.5% blue (44, 36, 19).

Its hue angle is 41°, with 40% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 57% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Noir Mystique (#1F180A), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.34:1).

#2C2413 color codes

HEX	`#2C2413`
RGB	`rgb(44, 36, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 14.1%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(41, 40%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(41, 57%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 57%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.65, 0.85, 12.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.65, 12.73, 86.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.787, 1.844, 0.878)`
Decimal	`2892819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C2413, 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 #2C2413	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C2413 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	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 #2C2413 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c2413; }
.text { color: #2c2413; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c2413; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 36 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c2413, #282c13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2C2413?: #2C2413 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Noir Mystique. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C2413?: The RGB value is 44, 36, 19: 44 red, 36 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C2413?: The complementary color is #131B2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C2413?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and white text 15.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.