What color is #2B1513?

#2B1513 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 #2B1513?

The RGB value is 43, 21, 19: 43 red, 21 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1513?

The complementary color is #13292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1513?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1513 color

#2B1513 rgb(43, 21, 19)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1513 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.2% green and 7.5% blue (43, 21, 19).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 39% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 56% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.22:1).

#2B1513 color codes

HEX	`#2B1513`
RGB	`rgb(43, 21, 19)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.2%, 7.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 39%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 56%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 56%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.78, 10.94, 6.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.78, 12.5, 28.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.382, 1.097, 0.755)`
Decimal	`2823443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1513, 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 #2B1513	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1513 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.22:1	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 #2B1513 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1513; }
.text { color: #2b1513; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1513; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 21 19 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1513, #2b2113); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B1513?: #2B1513 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 #2B1513?: The RGB value is 43, 21, 19: 43 red, 21 green and 19 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1513?: The complementary color is #13292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1513?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.