What color is #2D1E08?

#2D1E08 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1E08?

The RGB value is 45, 30, 8: 45 red, 30 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1E08?

The complementary color is #08172D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1E08?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1E08 color

#2D1E08 rgb(45, 30, 8)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2D1E08 is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 11.8% green and 3.1% blue (45, 30, 8).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 82% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.14:1).

#2D1E08 color codes

HEX	`#2D1E08`
RGB	`rgb(45, 30, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 11.8%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 82%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.63, 4.46, 15.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.63, 16.17, 73.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.59, 1.504, 0.436)`
Decimal	`2956808`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1E08, 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 #2D1E08	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1E08 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2D1E08 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1e08; }
.text { color: #2d1e08; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1e08; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 30 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1e08, #2a2d08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2D1E08?: #2D1E08 is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1E08?: The RGB value is 45, 30, 8: 45 red, 30 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1E08?: The complementary color is #08172D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1E08?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.