What color is #2E0206?

#2E0206 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 #2E0206?

The RGB value is 46, 2, 6: 46 red, 2 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0206?

The complementary color is #022E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0206?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0206 color

#2E0206 rgb(46, 2, 6)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0206 is a very dark, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 0.8% green and 2.4% blue (46, 2, 6).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 92% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 87% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Nether (#2E0303), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.63:1).

#2E0206 color codes

HEX	`#2E0206`
RGB	`rgb(46, 2, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 0.8%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 92%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 96%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 87%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.76, 22.03, 6.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.76, 23, 16.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.181, 0.638, 0.233)`
Decimal	`3015174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0206, 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 #2E0206	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0206 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #2E0206 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0206; }
.text { color: #2e0206; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0206; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 2 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0206, #2e1402); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxblood.

Questions

What color is #2E0206?: #2E0206 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 #2E0206?: The RGB value is 46, 2, 6: 46 red, 2 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0206?: The complementary color is #022E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0206?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.