What color is #2E181B?

#2E181B 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 #2E181B?

The RGB value is 46, 24, 27: 46 red, 24 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E181B?

The complementary color is #182E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E181B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E181B color

#2E181B rgb(46, 24, 27)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E181B is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.4% green and 10.6% blue (46, 24, 27).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 31% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 41% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.63:1).

#2E181B color codes

HEX	`#2E181B`
RGB	`rgb(46, 24, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.4%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 31%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 48%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 41%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.37, 11.53, 2.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.37, 11.83, 12.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.651, 1.313, 1.203)`
Decimal	`3020827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E181B, 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 #2E181B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E181B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2E181B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e181b; }
.text { color: #2e181b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e181b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 24 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e181b, #2e2018); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E181B?: #2E181B 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 #2E181B?: The RGB value is 46, 24, 27: 46 red, 24 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E181B?: The complementary color is #182E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E181B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.