What color is #2D2420?

#2D2420 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2420?

The RGB value is 45, 36, 32: 45 red, 36 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2420?

The complementary color is #20292D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2420?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2420 color

#2D2420 rgb(45, 36, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2420 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.1% green and 12.5% blue (45, 36, 32).

Its hue angle is 18°, with 17% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 29% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.16:1).

#2D2420 color codes

HEX	`#2D2420`
RGB	`rgb(45, 36, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.1%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(18, 17%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(18, 29%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 29%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.08, 3.45, 4.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.08, 5.49, 50.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.974, 1.924, 1.634)`
Decimal	`2958368`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2420, 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 #2D2420	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2420 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2D2420 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2420; }
.text { color: #2d2420; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2420; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 36 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2420, #2d2b20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D2420?: #2D2420 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2420?: The RGB value is 45, 36, 32: 45 red, 36 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2420?: The complementary color is #20292D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2420?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.