What color is #2A1014?

#2A1014 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1014?

The RGB value is 42, 16, 20: 42 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1014?

The complementary color is #102A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1014 color

#2A1014 rgb(42, 16, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1014 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 6.3% green and 7.8% blue (42, 16, 20).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 45% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 52% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.76:1).

#2A1014 color codes

HEX	`#2A1014`
RGB	`rgb(42, 16, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 6.3%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 45%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 62%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 52%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.25, 14.02, 3.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.25, 14.38, 12.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.266, 0.913, 0.771)`
Decimal	`2756628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1014, 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 #2A1014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #2A1014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1014; }
.text { color: #2a1014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 16 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1014, #2a1910); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A1014?: #2A1014 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1014?: The RGB value is 42, 16, 20: 42 red, 16 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1014?: The complementary color is #102A26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.