What color is #2E1F19?

#2E1F19 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1F19?

The RGB value is 46, 31, 25: 46 red, 31 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1F19?

The complementary color is #19282E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1F19?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1F19 color

#2E1F19 rgb(46, 31, 25)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1F19 is a very dark, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 12.2% green and 9.8% blue (46, 31, 25).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 30% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 46% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Wood Bark (#302621), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#2E1F19 color codes

HEX	`#2E1F19`
RGB	`rgb(46, 31, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 12.2%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 30%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 46%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 46%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.42, 6.28, 6.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.42, 9.38, 47.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.792, 1.631, 1.14)`
Decimal	`3022617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1F19, 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 #2E1F19	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1F19 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #2E1F19 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1f19; }
.text { color: #2e1f19; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1f19; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 31 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1f19, #2e2919); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1F19?: #2E1F19 is a very dark, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Wood Bark. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1F19?: The RGB value is 46, 31, 25: 46 red, 31 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1F19?: The complementary color is #19282E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1F19?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.