What color is #2D0001?

#2D0001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0001?

The RGB value is 45, 0, 1: 45 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0001?

The complementary color is #002D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0001?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0001 color

#2D0001 rgb(45, 0, 1)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D0001 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 0% green and 0.4% blue (45, 0, 1).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 98% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.88:1).

#2D0001 color codes

HEX	`#2D0001`
RGB	`rgb(45, 0, 1)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 0%, 0.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 98%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.06, 21.9, 7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.06, 23.18, 19.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.088, 0.56, 0.08)`
Decimal	`2949121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0001, 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 #2D0001	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0001 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #2D0001 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0001; }
.text { color: #2d0001; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0001; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 0 1 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0001, #2d1600); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2D0001?: #2D0001 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0001?: The RGB value is 45, 0, 1: 45 red, 0 green and 1 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0001?: The complementary color is #002D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0001?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.