What color is #2D1700?

#2D1700 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1700?

The RGB value is 45, 23, 0: 45 red, 23 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1700?

The complementary color is #00162D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1700?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1700 color

#2D1700 rgb(45, 23, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1700 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9% green and 0% blue (45, 23, 0).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 100% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.02:1).

#2D1700 color codes

HEX	`#2D1700`
RGB	`rgb(45, 23, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 100%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.34, 8.7, 15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.34, 17.9, 60.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.389, 1.171, 0.153)`
Decimal	`2955008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1700, 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 #2D1700	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1700 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #2D1700 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1700; }
.text { color: #2d1700; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1700; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 23 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1700, #2c2d00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1700?: #2D1700 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1700?: The RGB value is 45, 23, 0: 45 red, 23 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1700?: The complementary color is #00162D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1700?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.