What color is #2B0500?

#2B0500 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 #2B0500?

The RGB value is 43, 5, 0: 43 red, 5 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0500?

The complementary color is #00262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0500?

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.

#2B0500 color

#2B0500 rgb(43, 5, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0500 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 2% green and 0% blue (43, 5, 0).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 88% magenta, 100% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2B0500 color codes

HEX	`#2B0500`
RGB	`rgb(43, 5, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 2%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 88%, 100%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.62, 18.19, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.62, 20.19, 25.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.051, 0.622, 0.065)`
Decimal	`2819328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0500, 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 #2B0500	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0500 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 #2B0500 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0500; }
.text { color: #2b0500; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0500; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 5 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0500, #2b1b00); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2B0500?: #2B0500 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 #2B0500?: The RGB value is 43, 5, 0: 43 red, 5 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0500?: The complementary color is #00262B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0500?: 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.