What color is #2D210A?

#2D210A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D210A?

The RGB value is 45, 33, 10: 45 red, 33 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D210A?

The complementary color is #0A162D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D210A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D210A color

#2D210A rgb(45, 33, 10)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2D210A is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.9% green and 3.9% blue (45, 33, 10).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 64% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 78% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.75:1).

#2D210A color codes

HEX	`#2D210A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 33, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.9%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 64%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 78%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 78%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.64, 2.53, 16.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.64, 16.26, 81.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.681, 1.668, 0.52)`
Decimal	`2957578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D210A, 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 #2D210A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D210A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.75:1	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 #2D210A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d210a; }
.text { color: #2d210a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d210a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 33 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d210a, #272d0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2D210A?: #2D210A is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D210A?: The RGB value is 45, 33, 10: 45 red, 33 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D210A?: The complementary color is #0A162D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D210A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.