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2A1C19

#2A1C19 closest to Dark Orchestra

#2A1C19 is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Dark Orchestra. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 11.0% green and 9.8% blue (rgb(42, 28, 25)). Its HSL value is 11° hue, 25% saturation and 13% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 40% yellow and 84% black. #2A1C19 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 16.42:1.

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Variations of #2A1C19

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2A1C19 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2A1C19 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2A1C19 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 96% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #222019
  • Protanopia 95% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1F1E19
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #221E19
  • Deuteranopia 96% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #222019
  • Deuteranomaly 97% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #251F19
  • Tritanopia 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2D1A1B
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B1B1A
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #1F1F1F
  • Achromatomaly 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #221F1E

#2A1C19 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
16.42:1 Super#2A1C19 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.28:1 Very poor#2A1C19 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2A1C19 in CSS

/* Dark Orchestra */
.color { color: #2A1C19; }
.background { background-color: #2A1C19; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2A1C19; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(42 28 25);
color: hsl(11 25% 13%);
color: oklch(0.243 0.023 32.4);

#2A1C19 FAQ

What color is #2A1C19?

#2A1C19 is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2A1C19?

#2A1C19 is rgb(42, 28, 25) in RGB, hsl(11, 25%, 13%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 33%, 40%, 84%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2A1C19?

The complementary color of #2A1C19 is #19272A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2A1C19?

White text has the best contrast on #2A1C19: 16.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2A1C19 a warm or cool color?

#2A1C19 is a neutral color.