What color is #2B090D?

#2B090D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B090D?

The RGB value is 43, 9, 13: 43 red, 9 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B090D?

The complementary color is #092B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B090D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B090D color

#2B090D rgb(43, 9, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B090D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 3.5% green and 5.1% blue (43, 9, 13).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 65% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 79% magenta, 70% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.3:1).

#2B090D color codes

HEX	`#2B090D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 9, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 3.5%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 65%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 79%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 79%, 70%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.67, 17.63, 4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.67, 18.3, 15.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.167, 0.738, 0.462)`
Decimal	`2820365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B090D, 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 #2B090D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B090D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #2B090D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b090d; }
.text { color: #2b090d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b090d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 9 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b090d, #2b1609); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2B090D?: #2B090D is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B090D?: The RGB value is 43, 9, 13: 43 red, 9 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B090D?: The complementary color is #092B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B090D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.