What color is #2D0D0D?

#2D0D0D 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 #2D0D0D?

The RGB value is 45, 13, 13: 45 red, 13 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0D0D?

The complementary color is #0D2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0D0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0D0D color

#2D0D0D rgb(45, 13, 13)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D0D0D is a very dark, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 5.1% green and 5.1% blue (45, 13, 13).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 55% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 71% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.87:1).

#2D0D0D color codes

HEX	`#2D0D0D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 13, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 5.1%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 55%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 71%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 71%, 71%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.9, 16.51, 6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.9, 17.83, 22.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.299, 0.875, 0.481)`
Decimal	`2952461`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0D0D, 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 #2D0D0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0D0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.17:1	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 #2D0D0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0d0d; }
.text { color: #2d0d0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0d0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 13 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0d0d, #2d1d0d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2D0D0D?: #2D0D0D 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 #2D0D0D?: The RGB value is 45, 13, 13: 45 red, 13 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0D0D?: The complementary color is #0D2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0D0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.17:1 and white text 17.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.