What color is #2B1317?

#2B1317 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1317?

The RGB value is 43, 19, 23: 43 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1317?

The complementary color is #132B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1317?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1317 color

#2B1317 rgb(43, 19, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1317 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 7.5% green and 9% blue (43, 19, 23).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 39% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 47% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.38:1).

#2B1317 color codes

HEX	`#2B1317`
RGB	`rgb(43, 19, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 7.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 39%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 56%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 47%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.33, 12.91, 2.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.33, 13.18, 11.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.384, 1.041, 0.939)`
Decimal	`2822935`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1317, 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 #2B1317	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1317 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.38:1	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 #2B1317 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1317; }
.text { color: #2b1317; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1317; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 19 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1317, #2b1b13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B1317?: #2B1317 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1317?: The RGB value is 43, 19, 23: 43 red, 19 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1317?: The complementary color is #132B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1317?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and white text 17.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.