What color is #2A1F1D?

#2A1F1D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1F1D?

The RGB value is 42, 31, 29: 42 red, 31 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1F1D?

The complementary color is #1D282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1F1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1F1D color

#2A1F1D rgb(42, 31, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1F1D is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.2% green and 11.4% blue (42, 31, 29).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 18% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 31% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16:1).

#2A1F1D color codes

HEX	`#2A1F1D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 31, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.2%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 18%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 31%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 31%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.99, 4.94, 3.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.99, 6, 34.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.667, 1.561, 1.376)`
Decimal	`2760477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1F1D, 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 #2A1F1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1F1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #2A1F1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1f1d; }
.text { color: #2a1f1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1f1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 31 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1f1d, #2a261d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1F1D?: #2A1F1D is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1F1D?: The RGB value is 42, 31, 29: 42 red, 31 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1F1D?: The complementary color is #1D282A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1F1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.