What color is #2B0008?

#2B0008 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0008?

The RGB value is 43, 0, 8: 43 red, 0 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0008?

The complementary color is #002B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0008?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0008 color

#2B0008 rgb(43, 0, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0008 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 0% green and 3.1% blue (43, 0, 8).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 81% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.98:1).

#2B0008 color codes

HEX	`#2B0008`
RGB	`rgb(43, 0, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 0%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 81%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(4.8, 21.36, 4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(4.8, 21.79, 11.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.04, 0.531, 0.277)`
Decimal	`2818056`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0008, 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 #2B0008	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0008 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #2B0008 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0008; }
.text { color: #2b0008; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0008; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 0 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0008, #2b0d00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2B0008?: #2B0008 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0008?: The RGB value is 43, 0, 8: 43 red, 0 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0008?: The complementary color is #002B23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0008?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.