What color is #2A171A?

#2A171A 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 #2A171A?

The RGB value is 42, 23, 26: 42 red, 23 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A171A?

The complementary color is #172A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A171A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A171A color

#2A171A rgb(42, 23, 26)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A171A is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 9% green and 10.2% blue (42, 23, 26).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 29% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 38% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.99:1).

#2A171A color codes

HEX	`#2A171A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 23, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 9%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 29%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 38%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.41, 10.12, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.41, 10.3, 10.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.448, 1.18, 1.129)`
Decimal	`2758426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A171A, 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 #2A171A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A171A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2A171A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a171a; }
.text { color: #2a171a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a171a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 23 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a171a, #2a1e17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A171A?: #2A171A 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 #2A171A?: The RGB value is 42, 23, 26: 42 red, 23 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A171A?: The complementary color is #172A27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A171A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.