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#2B2012 — Dark Muted Orange

#2B2012 is a orange color we call Dark Muted Orange, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: black (#000000) — not an exact match. CSS black gives you #000000, a different color; use #2B2012 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2B2012 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #121D2B; it also sits naturally between #2B1412 and #292B12. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#2B2012 · RGB 43, 32, 18

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Color values

HEX#2B2012
RGB43, 32, 18
HSL34°, 41%, 12%
HSV34°, 58%, 17%
CMYK0%, 26%, 58%, 83%
XYZ1.62, 1.59, 0.79
Yxy1.59, 0.4049, 0.3970
CIE-Lab13.17, 2.99, 11.36
Hunter Lab12.61, 1.59, 4.58

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 17% · Green 13% · Blue 7%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 26% · Yellow 58% · Key 83%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

Sample text in #2B2012 on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #2B2012 on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #2B2012

.text { color: #2B2012; }
.background { background-color: #2B2012; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2B2012; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(43, 32, 18); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(34, 41%, 12%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2B2012; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(43, 32, 18, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2B2012; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(43, 32, 18, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2B2012">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2B2012">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2B2012

#281E11#241B0F#241B0F#20180E#1D160C#19130B#161009#161009#120D08#0E0B06

Tints of #2B2012

#48361E#684E2C#856438#A57C45#BA905A#C6A376#D3B997#DFCCB3#EDE2D4#F9F5F1

Tones of #2B2012

#292014#272016#262018#241F19#221F1B#201F1D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #121D2B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text15.93:1 AAA
Against black text1.32:1 Fails

Best text color on #2B2012: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2B2012

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #2B2012: ·

How #2B2012 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Protanopia · #262615Deuteranopia · #272816Tritanopia · #2A1819

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind neutral 600 · #525252Tailwind stone 600 · #57534E

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2B2012 rather than the exact color:

Wild Breeze
#2F1D12 · #2AD0F8 · #EA46FC · #1A2EFB
Vivid Petal
#2C260E · #25FCD6 · #FA2C6C · #FB2CFB
Radiant Ruby
#FEF3E2 · #F4AE52 · #D4621A · #2A1A0E
Royal Petal
#2E1B17 · #606416 · #22731A · #145547
Tender Cascade
#24407E · #55316D · #42152B · #312217
Radiant Ruby Ember
#291A5E · #6C1962 · #42201F · #24230F

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

#2F1D12#2C260E#2A1A0E#2E1B17#312217#24230F#2A1E0A#331E14#261F0B#311A0F#25250D#29260B

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2B2011  ·  #2B2013 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2B2012?

#2B2012 is Dark Muted Orange, a orange color (RGB 43, 32, 18). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2B2012?

#2B2012 is RGB 43, 32, 18 — HSL 34°, 41%, 12% — CMYK 0%, 26%, 58%, 83%.

What colors go with #2B2012?

Its complement is #121D2B; analogous partners are #2B1412 and #292B12. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2B2012 for text?

White text on #2B2012 has a contrast ratio of 15.93:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.32:1.