What color is #2D271D?

#2D271D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D271D?

The RGB value is 45, 39, 29: 45 red, 39 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D271D?

The complementary color is #1D232D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D271D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D271D color

#2D271D rgb(45, 39, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D271D is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 15.3% green and 11.4% blue (45, 39, 29).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 22% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 36% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Creole (#393227), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#2D271D color codes

HEX	`#2D271D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 39, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 15.3%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 22%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 36%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 36%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.99, 0.82, 7.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.99, 7.69, 83.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.03, 2.098, 1.46)`
Decimal	`2959133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D271D, 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 #2D271D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D271D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2D271D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d271d; }
.text { color: #2d271d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d271d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 39 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d271d, #2b2d1d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2D271D?: #2D271D is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Creole. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D271D?: The RGB value is 45, 39, 29: 45 red, 39 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D271D?: The complementary color is #1D232D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D271D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.