What color is #2A140D?

#2A140D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A140D?

The RGB value is 42, 20, 13: 42 red, 20 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A140D?

The complementary color is #0D232A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A140D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A140D color

#2A140D rgb(42, 20, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A140D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 7.8% green and 5.1% blue (42, 20, 13).

Its hue angle is 14°, with 53% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 69% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.44:1).

#2A140D color codes

HEX	`#2A140D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 20, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 7.8%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(14, 53%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(14, 69%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 69%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.17, 10.39, 8.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.17, 13.43, 39.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.278, 1.022, 0.511)`
Decimal	`2757645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A140D, 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 #2A140D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A140D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.44:1	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 #2A140D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a140d; }
.text { color: #2a140d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a140d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 20 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a140d, #2a230d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A140D?: #2A140D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A140D?: The RGB value is 42, 20, 13: 42 red, 20 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A140D?: The complementary color is #0D232A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A140D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and white text 17.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.