What color is #2E1D12?

#2E1D12 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1D12?

The RGB value is 46, 29, 18: 46 red, 29 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1D12?

The complementary color is #12232E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1D12?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1D12 color

#2E1D12 rgb(46, 29, 18)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E1D12 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 11.4% green and 7.1% blue (46, 29, 18).

Its hue angle is 24°, with 44% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 61% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#2E1D12 color codes

HEX	`#2E1D12`
RGB	`rgb(46, 29, 18)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 11.4%, 7.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(24, 44%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(24, 61%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 61%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.63, 6.72, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.63, 12.64, 57.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.675, 1.503, 0.774)`
Decimal	`3022098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1D12, 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 #2E1D12	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1D12 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	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 #2E1D12 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1d12; }
.text { color: #2e1d12; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1d12; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 29 18 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1d12, #2e2b12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1D12?: #2E1D12 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Burnt Coffee. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1D12?: The RGB value is 46, 29, 18: 46 red, 29 green and 18 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1D12?: The complementary color is #12232E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1D12?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.