What color is #2A1214?

#2A1214 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1214?

The RGB value is 42, 18, 20: 42 red, 18 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1214?

The complementary color is #122A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1214?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1214 color

#2A1214 rgb(42, 18, 20)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1214 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 7.1% green and 7.8% blue (42, 18, 20).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 40% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 52% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.57:1).

#2A1214 color codes

HEX	`#2A1214`
RGB	`rgb(42, 18, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 7.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 40%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 57%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 52%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.79, 12.66, 3.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.79, 13.27, 17.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.297, 0.975, 0.782)`
Decimal	`2757140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1214, 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 #2A1214	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1214 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.57:1	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 #2A1214 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1214; }
.text { color: #2a1214; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1214; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 18 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1214, #2a1c12); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A1214?: #2A1214 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1214?: The RGB value is 42, 18, 20: 42 red, 18 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1214?: The complementary color is #122A28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1214?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.