What color is #2D1A1C?

#2D1A1C 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 #2D1A1C?

The RGB value is 45, 26, 28: 45 red, 26 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1A1C?

The complementary color is #1A2D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1A1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1A1C color

#2D1A1C rgb(45, 26, 28)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1A1C is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 10.2% green and 11% blue (45, 26, 28).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 27% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 38% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.46:1).

#2D1A1C color codes

HEX	`#2D1A1C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 26, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 10.2%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 27%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 42%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 38%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.83, 9.81, 2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.83, 10.13, 14.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.661, 1.381, 1.277)`
Decimal	`2955804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1A1C, 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 #2D1A1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1A1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #2D1A1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1a1c; }
.text { color: #2d1a1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1a1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 26 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1a1c, #2d221a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1A1C?: #2D1A1C 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 #2D1A1C?: The RGB value is 45, 26, 28: 45 red, 26 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1A1C?: The complementary color is #1A2D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1A1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.