What color is #2B0417?

#2B0417 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0417?

The RGB value is 43, 4, 23: 43 red, 4 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0417?

The complementary color is #042B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0417?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0417 color

#2B0417 rgb(43, 4, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0417 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 1.6% green and 9% blue (43, 4, 23).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 83% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 91% magenta, 47% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Belladonna (#220011), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.54:1).

#2B0417 color codes

HEX	`#2B0417`
RGB	`rgb(43, 4, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 1.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 83%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 91%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 91%, 47%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.98, 21.49, -2.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.98, 21.6, 354.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.194, 0.662, 0.875)`
Decimal	`2819095`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0417, 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 #2B0417	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0417 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #2B0417 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0417; }
.text { color: #2b0417; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0417; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 4 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0417, #2b0504); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B0417?: #2B0417 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Belladonna. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0417?: The RGB value is 43, 4, 23: 43 red, 4 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0417?: The complementary color is #042B18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0417?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.