What color is #2B1621?

#2B1621 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 #2B1621?

The RGB value is 43, 22, 33: 43 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1621?

The complementary color is #162B20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1621?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1621 color

#2B1621 rgb(43, 22, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1621 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.6% green and 12.9% blue (43, 22, 33).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 32% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 23% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.94:1).

#2B1621 color codes

HEX	`#2B1621`
RGB	`rgb(43, 22, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.6%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 32%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 49%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 23%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.54, 12.62, -3.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.54, 13, 346.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.558, 1.197, 1.588)`
Decimal	`2823713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1621, 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 #2B1621	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1621 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2B1621 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1621; }
.text { color: #2b1621; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1621; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 22 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1621, #2b1616); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2B1621?: #2B1621 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 #2B1621?: The RGB value is 43, 22, 33: 43 red, 22 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1621?: The complementary color is #162B20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1621?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.