What color is #2B0407?

#2B0407 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 #2B0407?

The RGB value is 43, 4, 7: 43 red, 4 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0407?

The complementary color is #042B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0407?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0407 color

#2B0407 rgb(43, 4, 7)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0407 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 1.6% green and 2.7% blue (43, 4, 7).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 84% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.7:1).

#2B0407 color codes

HEX	`#2B0407`
RGB	`rgb(43, 4, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 1.6%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 84%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.56, 19.4, 5.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.56, 20.25, 16.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.078, 0.616, 0.263)`
Decimal	`2819079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0407, 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 #2B0407	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0407 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #2B0407 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0407; }
.text { color: #2b0407; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0407; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 4 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0407, #2b1404); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2B0407?: #2B0407 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 #2B0407?: The RGB value is 43, 4, 7: 43 red, 4 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0407?: The complementary color is #042B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0407?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.