What color is #2D1B1B?

#2D1B1B 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 #2D1B1B?

The RGB value is 45, 27, 27: 45 red, 27 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1B1B?

The complementary color is #1B2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1B1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1B1B color

#2D1B1B rgb(45, 27, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1B1B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 10.6% green and 10.6% blue (45, 27, 27).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 25% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 40% 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 16.35:1).

#2D1B1B color codes

HEX	`#2D1B1B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 27, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 10.6%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 25%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 40%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 40%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.1, 8.93, 3.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.1, 9.65, 22.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.672, 1.421, 1.223)`
Decimal	`2956059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1B1B, 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 #2D1B1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1B1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.35:1	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 #2D1B1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1b1b; }
.text { color: #2d1b1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1b1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 27 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1b1b, #2d241b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1B1B?: #2D1B1B 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 #2D1B1B?: The RGB value is 45, 27, 27: 45 red, 27 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1B1B?: The complementary color is #1B2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1B1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.