What color is #2D2011?

#2D2011 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2011?

The RGB value is 45, 32, 17: 45 red, 32 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2011?

The complementary color is #111E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2011?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2011 color

#2D2011 rgb(45, 32, 17)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D2011 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.5% green and 6.7% blue (45, 32, 17).

Its hue angle is 32°, with 45% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 62% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#2D2011 color codes

HEX	`#2D2011`
RGB	`rgb(45, 32, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.5%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(32, 45%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(32, 62%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 62%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, 3.95, 12.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 12.95, 72.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.7, 1.631, 0.756)`
Decimal	`2957329`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2011, 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 #2D2011	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2011 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2D2011 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2011; }
.text { color: #2d2011; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2011; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 32 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2011, #2c2d11); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2D2011?: #2D2011 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2011?: The RGB value is 45, 32, 17: 45 red, 32 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2011?: The complementary color is #111E2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2011?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.