What color is #2B2223?

#2B2223 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2223?

The RGB value is 43, 34, 35: 43 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2223?

The complementary color is #222B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2223?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2223 color

#2B2223 rgb(43, 34, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2223 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 13.3% green and 13.7% blue (43, 34, 35).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 19% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Black (#241F20), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.49:1).

#2B2223 color codes

HEX	`#2B2223`
RGB	`rgb(43, 34, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 13.3%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 12%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 21%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 19%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.28, 4.49, 0.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.28, 4.59, 11.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.872, 1.779, 1.835)`
Decimal	`2826787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2223, 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 #2B2223	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2223 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2B2223 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2223; }
.text { color: #2b2223; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2223; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 34 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2223, #2b2622); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B2223?: #2B2223 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2223?: The RGB value is 43, 34, 35: 43 red, 34 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2223?: The complementary color is #222B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2223?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.