What color is #2D0703?

#2D0703 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 #2D0703?

The RGB value is 45, 7, 3: 45 red, 7 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0703?

The complementary color is #03292D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0703?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0703 color

#2D0703 rgb(45, 7, 3)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D0703 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 2.7% green and 1.2% blue (45, 7, 3).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 88% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 84% magenta, 93% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.37:1).

#2D0703 color codes

HEX	`#2D0703`
RGB	`rgb(45, 7, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 2.7%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 88%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 93%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 84%, 93%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.47, 18.74, 8.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.47, 20.72, 25.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.175, 0.717, 0.163)`
Decimal	`2950915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0703, 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 #2D0703	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0703 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.14:1	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 #2D0703 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0703; }
.text { color: #2d0703; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0703; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 7 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0703, #2d1c03); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2D0703?: #2D0703 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 #2D0703?: The RGB value is 45, 7, 3: 45 red, 7 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0703?: The complementary color is #03292D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0703?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.14:1 and white text 18.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.