What color is #2D1E1E?

#2D1E1E is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1E1E?

The RGB value is 45, 30, 30: 45 red, 30 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1E1E?

The complementary color is #1E2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1E1E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1E1E color

#2D1E1E rgb(45, 30, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1E1E is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 11.8% green and 11.8% blue (45, 30, 30).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 20% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 33% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#2D1E1E color codes

HEX	`#2D1E1E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 30, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 11.8%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 20%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 33%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.11, 7.33, 2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.11, 7.88, 21.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.781, 1.58, 1.439)`
Decimal	`2956830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1E1E, 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 #2D1E1E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1E1E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2D1E1E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1e1e; }
.text { color: #2d1e1e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1e1e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 30 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1e1e, #2d261e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D1E1E?: #2D1E1E is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1E1E?: The RGB value is 45, 30, 30: 45 red, 30 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1E1E?: The complementary color is #1E2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1E1E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.