What color is #2B0F06?

#2B0F06 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B0F06?

The RGB value is 43, 15, 6: 43 red, 15 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B0F06?

The complementary color is #06222B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B0F06?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B0F06 color

#2B0F06 rgb(43, 15, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B0F06 is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 5.9% green and 2.4% blue (43, 15, 6).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 76% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 86% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Shadow Play (#2D1403), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.89:1).

#2B0F06 color codes

HEX	`#2B0F06`
RGB	`rgb(43, 15, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 5.9%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 76%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 86%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 86%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.85, 13.65, 9.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.85, 16.67, 35.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.2, 0.869, 0.277)`
Decimal	`2821894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B0F06, 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 #2B0F06	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B0F06 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #2B0F06 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b0f06; }
.text { color: #2b0f06; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b0f06; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 15 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b0f06, #2b2206); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B0F06?: #2B0F06 is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Shadow Play. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B0F06?: The RGB value is 43, 15, 6: 43 red, 15 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B0F06?: The complementary color is #06222B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B0F06?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.