Colour
#2A1113
- #2A1113
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2A1113 is a red with RGB values 42, 17, 19 and HSL 355°, 42%, 12%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 17.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2A1113#2A1113
HEX#2A1113
RGBrgb(42, 17, 19)
RGB (0–1)0.1647, 0.0667, 0.0745
RGB percentages16.5%, 6.7%, 7.5%
HSLhsl(355.2, 42.4%, 11.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(355.2, 59.5%, 16.5%)
CMYK0%, 59.5%, 54.8%, 83.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,756,883
CSS custom property--colour: #2A1113;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0094WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness27.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 17.68:1
Contrast with white17.68:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#161616
Inverted#D5EEEC
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text17.68:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.19:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#112A28
Analogous#2A111F, #2A1B11
Triadic#132A11, #11132A
Split complementary#112A1B, #111F2A
Tetradic#202A11, #112A28, #1C112A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R42
G17
B19
Red42 (16.5%)
Green17 (6.7%)
Blue19 (7.5%)
Hue355.2°
Saturation (HSL)42.37%
Lightness11.57%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2A · G 11 · B 13
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