What color is #2D2522?

#2D2522 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 #2D2522?

The RGB value is 45, 37, 34: 45 red, 37 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2522?

The complementary color is #222A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2522?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2522 color

#2D2522 rgb(45, 37, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2522 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.5% green and 13.3% blue (45, 37, 34).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 24% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#2D2522 color codes

HEX	`#2D2522`
RGB	`rgb(45, 37, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 24%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 24%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.47, 3.14, 3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.47, 4.62, 47.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.032, 1.997, 1.791)`
Decimal	`2958626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2522, 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 #2D2522	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2522 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2D2522 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2522; }
.text { color: #2d2522; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2522; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 37 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2522, #2d2b22); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D2522?: #2D2522 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 #2D2522?: The RGB value is 45, 37, 34: 45 red, 37 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2522?: The complementary color is #222A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2522?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.