What color is #2A0F0A?

#2A0F0A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A0F0A?

The RGB value is 42, 15, 10: 42 red, 15 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A0F0A?

The complementary color is #0A252A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A0F0A?

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.

#2A0F0A color

#2A0F0A rgb(42, 15, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A0F0A is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 5.9% green and 3.9% blue (42, 15, 10).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 62% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 76% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dwarf Fortress (#1D0200), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2A0F0A color codes

HEX	`#2A0F0A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 15, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 5.9%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 62%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 76%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 76%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.73, 13.5, 7.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.73, 15.57, 29.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.181, 0.856, 0.39)`
Decimal	`2756362`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A0F0A, 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 #2A0F0A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A0F0A 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 #2A0F0A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a0f0a; }
.text { color: #2a0f0a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a0f0a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 15 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a0f0a, #2a1f0a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A0F0A?: #2A0F0A is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Dwarf Fortress. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A0F0A?: The RGB value is 42, 15, 10: 42 red, 15 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A0F0A?: The complementary color is #0A252A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A0F0A?: 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.