What color is #2D1D0F?

#2D1D0F is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1D0F?

The RGB value is 45, 29, 15: 45 red, 29 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1D0F?

The complementary color is #0F1F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1D0F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1D0F color

#2D1D0F rgb(45, 29, 15)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2D1D0F is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 11.4% green and 5.9% blue (45, 29, 15).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 50% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 67% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.23:1).

#2D1D0F color codes

HEX	`#2D1D0F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 29, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 11.4%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 50%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 67%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 67%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.42, 5.84, 12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.42, 13.44, 64.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.608, 1.471, 0.651)`
Decimal	`2956559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1D0F, 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 #2D1D0F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1D0F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2D1D0F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1d0f; }
.text { color: #2d1d0f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1d0f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 29 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1d0f, #2d2c0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1D0F?: #2D1D0F is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1D0F?: The RGB value is 45, 29, 15: 45 red, 29 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1D0F?: The complementary color is #0F1F2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1D0F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.