What color is #2D2612?

#2D2612 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2612?

The RGB value is 45, 38, 18: 45 red, 38 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2612?

The complementary color is #12192D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2612?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2612 color

#2D2612 rgb(45, 38, 18)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2D2612 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.9% green and 7.1% blue (45, 38, 18).

Its hue angle is 44°, with 43% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 60% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Secret Passage (#372A05), a difference of 5.5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#2D2612 color codes

HEX	`#2D2612`
RGB	`rgb(45, 38, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.9%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(44, 43%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(44, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 60%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.42, -0.12, 14.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.42, 14.34, 90.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.885, 1.988, 0.857)`
Decimal	`2958866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2612, 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 #2D2612	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2612 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	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 #2D2612 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2612; }
.text { color: #2d2612; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2612; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 38 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2612, #272d12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Taupe.

Questions

What color is #2D2612?: #2D2612 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Secret Passage. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2612?: The RGB value is 45, 38, 18: 45 red, 38 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2612?: The complementary color is #12192D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2612?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.