What color is #2E1801?

#2E1801 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1801?

The RGB value is 46, 24, 1: 46 red, 24 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1801?

The complementary color is #01172E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1801?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1801 color

#2E1801 rgb(46, 24, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1801 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.4% green and 0.4% blue (46, 24, 1).

Its hue angle is 31°, with 96% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 98% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Close but No Cigar (#361D0A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.84:1).

#2E1801 color codes

HEX	`#2E1801`
RGB	`rgb(46, 24, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.4%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(31, 96%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(31, 98%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 98%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.82, 8.64, 15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.82, 18.13, 61.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.459, 1.236, 0.191)`
Decimal	`3020801`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1801, 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 #2E1801	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1801 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2E1801 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1801; }
.text { color: #2e1801; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1801; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 24 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1801, #2d2e01); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1801?: #2E1801 is a very dark, vivid orange, closest to the named color Close but No Cigar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1801?: The RGB value is 46, 24, 1: 46 red, 24 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1801?: The complementary color is #01172E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1801?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.