What color is #2E1D0D?

#2E1D0D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1D0D?

The RGB value is 46, 29, 13: 46 red, 29 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1D0D?

The complementary color is #0D1E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1D0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1D0D color

#2E1D0D rgb(46, 29, 13)

Shades of brown

The hex color #2E1D0D is a very dark, moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 11.4% green and 5.1% blue (46, 29, 13).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 56% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 72% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.18:1).

#2E1D0D color codes

HEX	`#2E1D0D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 29, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 11.4%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 56%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 72%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 72%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.54, 6.17, 13.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.54, 14.66, 65.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.639, 1.489, 0.582)`
Decimal	`3022093`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1D0D, 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 #2E1D0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1D0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2E1D0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1d0d; }
.text { color: #2e1d0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1d0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 29 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1d0d, #2e2e0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1D0D?: #2E1D0D is a very dark, moderate orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1D0D?: The RGB value is 46, 29, 13: 46 red, 29 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1D0D?: The complementary color is #0D1E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1D0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.