What color is #2D080B?

#2D080B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D080B?

The RGB value is 45, 8, 11: 45 red, 8 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D080B?

The complementary color is #082D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D080B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D080B color

#2D080B rgb(45, 8, 11)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D080B is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 3.1% green and 4.3% blue (45, 8, 11).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 70% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 76% 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 18.24:1).

#2D080B color codes

HEX	`#2D080B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 8, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 3.1%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 70%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 82%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 76%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.83, 18.98, 6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.83, 19.93, 17.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.23, 0.756, 0.398)`
Decimal	`2951179`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D080B, 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 #2D080B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D080B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #2D080B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d080b; }
.text { color: #2d080b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d080b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 8 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d080b, #2d1808); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2D080B?: #2D080B is a very dark, moderate red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D080B?: The RGB value is 45, 8, 11: 45 red, 8 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D080B?: The complementary color is #082D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D080B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.