What color is #2A0D1A?

#2A0D1A is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A0D1A?

The RGB value is 42, 13, 26: 42 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A0D1A?

The complementary color is #0D2A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A0D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A0D1A color

#2A0D1A rgb(42, 13, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A0D1A is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 5.1% green and 10.2% blue (42, 13, 26).

Its hue angle is 333°, with 53% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 69% magenta, 38% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.93:1).

#2A0D1A color codes

HEX	`#2A0D1A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 13, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 5.1%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(333, 53%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(333, 69%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 69%, 38%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.72, 16.87, -2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.72, 16.99, 353.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.285, 0.855, 1.074)`
Decimal	`2755866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A0D1A, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A0D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A0D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A0D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a0d1a; }
.text { color: #2a0d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a0d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 13 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a0d1a, #2a0f0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A0D1A?: #2A0D1A is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A0D1A?: The RGB value is 42, 13, 26: 42 red, 13 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A0D1A?: The complementary color is #0D2A1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A0D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.