What color is #2D171C?

#2D171C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D171C?

The RGB value is 45, 23, 28: 45 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D171C?

The complementary color is #172D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D171C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D171C color

#2D171C rgb(45, 23, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D171C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9% green and 11% blue (45, 23, 28).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 32% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 38% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.79:1).

#2D171C color codes

HEX	`#2D171C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 23, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 32%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 49%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 38%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.95, 11.91, 1.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.95, 11.98, 6.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.598, 1.255, 1.256)`
Decimal	`2955036`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D171C, 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 #2D171C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D171C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2D171C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d171c; }
.text { color: #2d171c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d171c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 23 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d171c, #2d1d17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D171C?: #2D171C is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D171C?: The RGB value is 45, 23, 28: 45 red, 23 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D171C?: The complementary color is #172D28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D171C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.