What color is #2B191B?

#2B191B 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 #2B191B?

The RGB value is 43, 25, 27: 43 red, 25 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B191B?

The complementary color is #192B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B191B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B191B color

#2B191B rgb(43, 25, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B191B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9.8% green and 10.6% blue (43, 25, 27).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 37% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#2B191B color codes

HEX	`#2B191B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 25, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9.8%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 42%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 37%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.19, 9.36, 2.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.19, 9.65, 13.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.542, 1.288, 1.204)`
Decimal	`2824475`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B191B, 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 #2B191B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B191B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2B191B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b191b; }
.text { color: #2b191b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b191b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 25 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b191b, #2b2019); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B191B?: #2B191B 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 #2B191B?: The RGB value is 43, 25, 27: 43 red, 25 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B191B?: The complementary color is #192B29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B191B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.