What color is #2D2219?

#2D2219 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2219?

The RGB value is 45, 34, 25: 45 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2219?

The complementary color is #19242D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2219?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2219 color

#2D2219 rgb(45, 34, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2219 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 13.3% green and 9.8% blue (45, 34, 25).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 29% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 44% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#2D2219 color codes

HEX	`#2D2219`
RGB	`rgb(45, 34, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 13.3%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 29%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 44%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 44%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.24, 3.65, 8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.24, 8.86, 65.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.83, 1.772, 1.165)`
Decimal	`2957849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2219, 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 #2D2219	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2219 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2D2219 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2219; }
.text { color: #2d2219; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2219; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 34 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2219, #2d2c19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D2219?: #2D2219 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2219?: The RGB value is 45, 34, 25: 45 red, 34 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2219?: The complementary color is #19242D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2219?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.