What color is #2B121C?

#2B121C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B121C?

The RGB value is 43, 18, 28: 43 red, 18 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B121C?

The complementary color is #122B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B121C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B121C color

#2B121C rgb(43, 18, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B121C is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 7.1% green and 11% blue (43, 18, 28).

Its hue angle is 336°, with 41% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 35% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#2B121C color codes

HEX	`#2B121C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 18, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 7.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(336, 41%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(336, 58%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 35%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.24, 14.42, -1.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.24, 14.47, 354.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.422, 1.03, 1.222)`
Decimal	`2822684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B121C, 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 #2B121C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B121C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	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 #2B121C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b121c; }
.text { color: #2b121c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b121c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 18 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b121c, #2b1412); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B121C?: #2B121C is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B121C?: The RGB value is 43, 18, 28: 43 red, 18 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B121C?: The complementary color is #122B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B121C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.