#2B201B
Espresso · very dark neutral
About #2B201B
With the hex code #2B201B, this is a very dark orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 13% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 37% yellow and 83% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
If you had to name it, it is very close to Espresso — a ΔE of 7.1 — followed by Jet. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #1B262B, a jet shade.
In design, a very dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 15.85:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (15.85:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #2B201B?
With the hex code #2B201B, this is a very dark orange with a near-neutral character. Its RGB recipe is 17% red, 13% green and 11% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 37% yellow and 83% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #2B201B?
Use white text. White on #2B201B has a contrast ratio of 15.85:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #2B201B?
Its complementary colour is #1B262B, and analogous partners are #2B1B1E and #2B281B.