What color is #2D2519?

#2D2519 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2519?

The RGB value is 45, 37, 25: 45 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2519?

The complementary color is #19212D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2519?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2519 color

#2D2519 rgb(45, 37, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2519 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.5% green and 9.8% blue (45, 37, 25).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 29% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 44% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#2D2519 color codes

HEX	`#2D2519`
RGB	`rgb(45, 37, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.5%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 29%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 44%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 1.55, 9.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 9.52, 80.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.919, 1.951, 1.195)`
Decimal	`2958617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2519, 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 #2D2519	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2519 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2D2519 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2519; }
.text { color: #2d2519; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2519; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 37 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2519, #2b2d19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2D2519?: #2D2519 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2519?: The RGB value is 45, 37, 25: 45 red, 37 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2519?: The complementary color is #19212D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2519?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.