Information about #2E271A color

#2E271A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2E271A falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 39, 26) — 18% red, 15.3% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 8 / 82. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2E271A is a softly balanced orange that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Legal Dye (#2E211B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wood Bark (#302621) and Cocoa Brown (#35281E).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 39, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:82) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2E271A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2E271A color variations

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#2E271A 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 #2E271A

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

Legal Dye color link
Legal Dye

#2E211B

Wood Bark color link
Wood Bark

#302621

Cocoa Brown color link
Cocoa Brown

#35281E

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Maire color link
Maire

#2A2922

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Black Magic color link
Black Magic

#332C22

Top Gear color link
Top Gear

#24221A

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E271A
  • RGB46, 39, 26
  • CMYK0, 3, 8, 82
  • CSSrgb(46, 39, 26)
  • HSL39°, 28%, 14%
  • HSL Precise39°, 27.778%, 14.118%
  • HSV39°, 43%, 18%
  • HSB39°, 43%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.153, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.153, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.153, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2E271A
  • DECIMAL ID3024666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01