What color is #2E0100?

#2E0100 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0100?

The RGB value is 46, 1, 0: 46 red, 1 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0100?

The complementary color is #002D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0100?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0100 color

#2E0100 rgb(46, 1, 0)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0100 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 0.4% green and 0% blue (46, 1, 0).

Its hue angle is 1°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 98% magenta, 100% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.74:1).

#2E0100 color codes

HEX	`#2E0100`
RGB	`rgb(46, 1, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 0.4%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(1, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(1, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 98%, 100%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.44, 21.94, 8.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.44, 23.56, 21.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.138, 0.603, 0.056)`
Decimal	`3014912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0100, 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 #2E0100	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0100 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.12:1	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 #2E0100 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0100; }
.text { color: #2e0100; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0100; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 1 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0100, #2e1800); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2E0100?: #2E0100 is a very dark, vivid red, closest to the named color Nether. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0100?: The RGB value is 46, 1, 0: 46 red, 1 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0100?: The complementary color is #002D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0100?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.12:1 and white text 18.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.