What color is #2D1316?

#2D1316 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1316?

The RGB value is 45, 19, 22: 45 red, 19 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1316?

The complementary color is #132D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1316?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1316 color

#2D1316 rgb(45, 19, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1316 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 7.5% green and 8.6% blue (45, 19, 22).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 41% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 58% magenta, 51% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Bruised Plum (#3B1921), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.27:1).

#2D1316 color codes

HEX	`#2D1316`
RGB	`rgb(45, 19, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.5%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 41%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 58%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 58%, 51%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.65, 13.71, 3.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.65, 14.26, 15.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.46, 1.082, 0.891)`
Decimal	`2954006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1316, 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 #2D1316	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1316 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #2D1316 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1316; }
.text { color: #2d1316; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1316; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 19 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1316, #2d1d13); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1316?: #2D1316 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Bruised Plum. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1316?: The RGB value is 45, 19, 22: 45 red, 19 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1316?: The complementary color is #132D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1316?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.