What color is #2A121E?

#2A121E 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 #2A121E?

The RGB value is 42, 18, 30: 42 red, 18 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A121E?

The complementary color is #122A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A121E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A121E color

#2A121E rgb(42, 18, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A121E is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 7.1% green and 11.8% blue (42, 18, 30).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 40% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 29% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.45:1).

#2A121E color codes

HEX	`#2A121E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 18, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 7.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 40%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 57%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 29%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.15, 14.34, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.15, 14.64, 348.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.406, 1.019, 1.351)`
Decimal	`2757150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A121E, 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 #2A121E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A121E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.45:1	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 #2A121E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a121e; }
.text { color: #2a121e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a121e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 18 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a121e, #2a1212); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A121E?: #2A121E 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 #2A121E?: The RGB value is 42, 18, 30: 42 red, 18 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A121E?: The complementary color is #122A1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A121E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.