What color is #2E1F13?

#2E1F13 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 #2E1F13?

The RGB value is 46, 31, 19: 46 red, 31 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1F13?

The complementary color is #13222E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1F13?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1F13 color

#2E1F13 rgb(46, 31, 19)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E1F13 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 12.2% green and 7.5% blue (46, 31, 19).

Its hue angle is 27°, with 42% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 59% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Burnt Coffee (#271B10), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.89:1).

#2E1F13 color codes

HEX	`#2E1F13`
RGB	`rgb(46, 31, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 12.2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(27, 42%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(27, 59%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 59%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.28, 5.43, 10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.28, 12.22, 63.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.734, 1.608, 0.835)`
Decimal	`3022611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1F13, 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 #2E1F13	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1F13 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2E1F13 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1f13; }
.text { color: #2e1f13; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1f13; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 31 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1f13, #2e2d13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1F13?: #2E1F13 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 #2E1F13?: The RGB value is 46, 31, 19: 46 red, 31 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1F13?: The complementary color is #13222E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1F13?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.