What color is #2E1805?

#2E1805 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 #2E1805?

The RGB value is 46, 24, 5: 46 red, 24 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1805?

The complementary color is #051B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1805?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1805 color

#2E1805 rgb(46, 24, 5)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1805 is a very dark, vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.4% green and 2% blue (46, 24, 5).

Its hue angle is 28°, with 80% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 89% 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 16.81:1).

#2E1805 color codes

HEX	`#2E1805`
RGB	`rgb(46, 24, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.4%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(28, 80%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(28, 89%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 89%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.89, 8.99, 14.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.89, 16.97, 58.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.481, 1.245, 0.306)`
Decimal	`3020805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1805, 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 #2E1805	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1805 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.81:1	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 #2E1805 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1805; }
.text { color: #2e1805; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1805; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 24 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1805, #2e2d05); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1805?: #2E1805 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 #2E1805?: The RGB value is 46, 24, 5: 46 red, 24 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1805?: The complementary color is #051B2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1805?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.