What color is #2E1B17?

#2E1B17 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 #2E1B17?

The RGB value is 46, 27, 23: 46 red, 27 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1B17?

The complementary color is #172A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1B17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1B17 color

#2E1B17 rgb(46, 27, 23)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1B17 is a very dark, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 10.6% green and 9% blue (46, 27, 23).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 33% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 50% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Italian Roast (#221111), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#2E1B17 color codes

HEX	`#2E1B17`
RGB	`rgb(46, 27, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 10.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 33%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 50%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 50%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.13, 8.81, 6.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.13, 11.04, 37.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.673, 1.427, 0.998)`
Decimal	`3021591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1B17, 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 #2E1B17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1B17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #2E1B17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1b17; }
.text { color: #2e1b17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1b17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 27 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1b17, #2e2617); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1B17?: #2E1B17 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 #2E1B17?: The RGB value is 46, 27, 23: 46 red, 27 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1B17?: The complementary color is #172A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1B17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.