What color is #2A1821?

#2A1821 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 #2A1821?

The RGB value is 42, 24, 33: 42 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1821?

The complementary color is #182A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1821 color

#2A1821 rgb(42, 24, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1821 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 9.4% green and 12.9% blue (42, 24, 33).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 27% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 21% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#2A1821 color codes

HEX	`#2A1821`
RGB	`rgb(42, 24, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 9.4%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 27%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 21%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.96, 10.75, -2.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.96, 11.04, 346.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.556, 1.255, 1.599)`
Decimal	`2758689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1821, 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 #2A1821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2A1821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1821; }
.text { color: #2a1821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 24 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1821, #2a1818); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A1821?: #2A1821 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 #2A1821?: The RGB value is 42, 24, 33: 42 red, 24 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1821?: The complementary color is #182A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.