What color is #2C281E?

#2C281E is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C281E?

The RGB value is 44, 40, 30: 44 red, 40 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C281E?

The complementary color is #1E222C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C281E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C281E color

#2C281E rgb(44, 40, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #2C281E is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 15.7% green and 11.8% blue (44, 40, 30).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 19% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 32% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.69:1).

#2C281E color codes

HEX	`#2C281E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 40, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 15.7%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 19%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 32%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.24, -0.2, 7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.24, 7.27, 91.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.032, 2.147, 1.535)`
Decimal	`2893854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C281E, 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 #2C281E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C281E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2C281E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c281e; }
.text { color: #2c281e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c281e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 40 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c281e, #292c1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2C281E?: #2C281E is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C281E?: The RGB value is 44, 40, 30: 44 red, 40 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C281E?: The complementary color is #1E222C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C281E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.