What color is #2B1421?

#2B1421 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 #2B1421?

The RGB value is 43, 20, 33: 43 red, 20 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1421?

The complementary color is #142B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1421 color

#2B1421 rgb(43, 20, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1421 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 7.8% green and 12.9% blue (43, 20, 33).

Its hue angle is 326°, with 37% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 23% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.15:1).

#2B1421 color codes

HEX	`#2B1421`
RGB	`rgb(43, 20, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 7.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(326, 37%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(326, 53%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 23%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.98, 14, -3.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.98, 14.54, 344.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.521, 1.124, 1.575)`
Decimal	`2823201`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1421, 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 #2B1421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #2B1421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1421; }
.text { color: #2b1421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 20 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1421, #2b1415); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B1421?: #2B1421 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 #2B1421?: The RGB value is 43, 20, 33: 43 red, 20 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1421?: The complementary color is #142B1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.