What color is #2D2723?

#2D2723 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2723?

The RGB value is 45, 39, 35: 45 red, 39 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2723?

The complementary color is #23292D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2723?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2723 color

#2D2723 rgb(45, 39, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2723 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 15.3% green and 13.7% blue (45, 39, 35).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 13% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 22% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.73:1).

#2D2723 color codes

HEX	`#2D2723`
RGB	`rgb(45, 39, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 15.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 13%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 22%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 22%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.16, 1.94, 3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.16, 4.14, 62.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.111, 2.13, 1.89)`
Decimal	`2959139`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2723, 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 #2D2723	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2723 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2D2723 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2723; }
.text { color: #2d2723; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2723; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 39 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2723, #2d2c23); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2D2723?: #2D2723 is a very dark, grayish orange, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2723?: The RGB value is 45, 39, 35: 45 red, 39 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2723?: The complementary color is #23292D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2723?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.