What color is #2B100F?

#2B100F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B100F?

The RGB value is 43, 16, 15: 43 red, 16 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B100F?

The complementary color is #0F2A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B100F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B100F color

#2B100F rgb(43, 16, 15)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B100F is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 6.3% green and 5.9% blue (43, 16, 15).

Its hue angle is 2°, with 48% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 65% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.74:1).

#2B100F color codes

HEX	`#2B100F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 16, 15)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 6.3%, 5.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(2, 48%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(2, 65%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 65%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(8.3, 13.86, 6.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(8.3, 15.21, 24.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.268, 0.919, 0.562)`
Decimal	`2822159`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B100F, 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 #2B100F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B100F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.18:1	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 #2B100F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b100f; }
.text { color: #2b100f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b100f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 16 15 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b100f, #2b1e0f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B100F?: #2B100F is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B100F?: The RGB value is 43, 16, 15: 43 red, 16 green and 15 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B100F?: The complementary color is #0F2A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B100F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and white text 17.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.