What color is #2D1917?

#2D1917 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1917?

The RGB value is 45, 25, 23: 45 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1917?

The complementary color is #172B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1917?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1917 color

#2D1917 rgb(45, 25, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1917 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9.8% green and 9% blue (45, 25, 23).

Its hue angle is 5°, with 32% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 49% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.63:1).

#2D1917 color codes

HEX	`#2D1917`
RGB	`rgb(45, 25, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(5, 32%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(5, 49%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 49%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.38, 9.71, 5.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.38, 11.2, 29.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.585, 1.315, 0.981)`
Decimal	`2955543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1917, 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 #2D1917	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1917 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2D1917 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1917; }
.text { color: #2d1917; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1917; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 25 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1917, #2d2417); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1917?: #2D1917 is a very dark, desaturated red, closest to the named color Italian Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1917?: The RGB value is 45, 25, 23: 45 red, 25 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1917?: The complementary color is #172B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1917?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.