What color is #2B040A?

#2B040A 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 #2B040A?

The RGB value is 43, 4, 10: 43 red, 4 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B040A?

The complementary color is #042B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B040A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B040A color

#2B040A rgb(43, 4, 10)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B040A is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 1.6% green and 3.9% blue (43, 4, 10).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 77% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.68:1).

#2B040A color codes

HEX	`#2B040A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 4, 10)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 1.6%, 3.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 77%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.62, 19.71, 4.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.62, 20.26, 13.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.095, 0.623, 0.35)`
Decimal	`2819082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B040A, 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 #2B040A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B040A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.68:1	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 #2B040A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b040a; }
.text { color: #2b040a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b040a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 4 10 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b040a, #2b1204); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2B040A?: #2B040A 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 #2B040A?: The RGB value is 43, 4, 10: 43 red, 4 green and 10 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B040A?: The complementary color is #042B25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B040A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.