What color is #2D2926?

#2D2926 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 #2D2926?

The RGB value is 45, 41, 38: 45 red, 41 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2926?

The complementary color is #262A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2926?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2926 color

#2D2926 rgb(45, 41, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2926 is a very dark, grayish orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.1% green and 14.9% blue (45, 41, 38).

Its hue angle is 26°, with 8% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 16% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.42:1).

#2D2926 color codes

HEX	`#2D2926`
RGB	`rgb(45, 41, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 16.1%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(26, 8%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(26, 16%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 16%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.91, 1.17, 2.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.91, 2.88, 65.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.225, 2.284, 2.157)`
Decimal	`2959654`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2926, 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 #2D2926	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2926 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2D2926 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2926; }
.text { color: #2d2926; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2926; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 41 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2926, #2d2d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2D2926?: #2D2926 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 #2D2926?: The RGB value is 45, 41, 38: 45 red, 41 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2926?: The complementary color is #262A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2926?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.