Palettes / Colors / #2D201B

#2D201B — Dark Dusty Orange

#2D201B is a orange color we call Dark Dusty Orange, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the orange family.

#2D201B 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 #1B282D; it also sits naturally between #2D1B1F and #2D291B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 13% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 40% · Key 82%

Previews

CSS code for #2D201B

.text { color: #2D201B; }
.background { background-color: #2D201B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D201B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 32, 27); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 25%, 14%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D201B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 32, 27, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D201B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 32, 27, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2D201B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D201B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2D201B

Tints of #2D201B

Tones of #2D201B

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1B282D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2D201B: #FFFFFF.

How #2D201B looks with color blindness

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

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:

Palettes with #2D201B or a close neighbour

Similar colors

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

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2D201A  ·  #2D201C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2D201B?

#2D201B is Dark Dusty Orange, a orange color (RGB 45, 32, 27). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2D201B?

#2D201B is RGB 45, 32, 27 — HSL 17°, 25%, 14% — CMYK 0%, 29%, 40%, 82%.

What colors go with #2D201B?

Its complement is #1B282D; analogous partners are #2D1B1F and #2D291B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2D201B for text?

White text on #2D201B has a contrast ratio of 15.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.33:1.