What color is #2A1121?

#2A1121 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1121?

The RGB value is 42, 17, 33: 42 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1121?

The complementary color is #112A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1121 color

#2A1121 rgb(42, 17, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1121 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 6.7% green and 12.9% blue (42, 17, 33).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 42% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 21% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.49:1).

#2A1121 color codes

HEX	`#2A1121`
RGB	`rgb(42, 17, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 6.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 42%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 60%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 21%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.02, 15.6, -5.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.02, 16.51, 340.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.43, 1.003, 1.557)`
Decimal	`2756897`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1121, 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 #2A1121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	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 #2A1121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1121; }
.text { color: #2a1121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 17 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1121, #2a1114); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1121?: #2A1121 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1121?: The RGB value is 42, 17, 33: 42 red, 17 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1121?: The complementary color is #112A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.