Information about #2B220D color

#2B220D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B220D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 34, 13) — 16.9% red, 13.3% green, 5.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 12 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2B220D presents itself as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange — one that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of It is as it is (#211E09). Slightly further away sit Zinnwaldite Brown (#2C1608) and Sooty (#281D19).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 34, 13) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B220D: 15.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B220D color variations

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#2B220D color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B220D

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Clinker color link
Clinker

#371D09

Cannon Black color link
Cannon Black

#251706

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B220D
  • RGB43, 34, 13
  • CMYK0, 4, 12, 83
  • CSSrgb(43, 34, 13)
  • HSL42°, 54%, 11%
  • HSL Precise42°, 53.571%, 10.98%
  • HSV42°, 70%, 17%
  • HSB42°, 70%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.051
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.133, 0.051)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.133, 0.051, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.133, 0.051)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB13.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B220D
  • DECIMAL ID2826765
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01