Recognised as Colour
#2B1112
- #2B1112
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B1112 is a red with RGB values 43, 17, 18 and HSL 358°, 43%, 12%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 17.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B1112#2B1112
HEX#2B1112
RGBrgb(43, 17, 18)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.0667, 0.0706
RGB percentages16.9%, 6.7%, 7.1%
HSLhsl(357.7, 43.3%, 11.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(357.7, 60.5%, 16.9%)
CMYK0%, 60.5%, 58.1%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,822,418
CSS custom property--colour: #2B1112;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.00958WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness27.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 17.62:1
Contrast with white17.62:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.19:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#171717
Inverted#D4EEED
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text17.62:1WCAG 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#112B2A
Analogous#2B111F, #2B1D11
Triadic#122B11, #11122B
Split complementary#112B1D, #111F2B
Tetradic#1F2B11, #112B2A, #1D112B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G17
B18
Red43 (16.9%)
Green17 (6.7%)
Blue18 (7.1%)
Hue357.69°
Saturation (HSL)43.33%
Lightness11.76%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2B · G 11 · B 12
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