What color is #2B1C18?

#2B1C18 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B1C18?

The RGB value is 43, 28, 24: 43 red, 28 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1C18?

The complementary color is #18272B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1C18?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1C18 color

#2B1C18 rgb(43, 28, 24)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1C18 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 11% green and 9.4% blue (43, 28, 24).

Its hue angle is 13°, with 28% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 44% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.38:1).

#2B1C18 color codes

HEX	`#2B1C18`
RGB	`rgb(43, 28, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 11%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(13, 28%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(13, 44%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 44%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.03, 6.71, 5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.03, 8.81, 40.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.576, 1.41, 1.053)`
Decimal	`2825240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1C18, 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 #2B1C18	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1C18 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2B1C18 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1c18; }
.text { color: #2b1c18; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1c18; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 28 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1c18, #2b2618); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B1C18?: #2B1C18 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B1C18?: The RGB value is 43, 28, 24: 43 red, 28 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1C18?: The complementary color is #18272B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1C18?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.