Colour
#2B1919
- #2B1919
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B1919 is a red with RGB values 43, 25, 25 and HSL 0°, 26%, 13%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 16.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B1919#2B1919
HEX#2B1919
RGBrgb(43, 25, 25)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.098, 0.098
RGB percentages16.9%, 9.8%, 9.8%
HSLhsl(0, 26.5%, 13.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 41.9%, 16.9%)
CMYK0%, 41.9%, 41.9%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,824,473
CSS custom property--colour: #2B1919;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01279WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness31.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 16.72:1
Contrast with white16.72:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.26:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1D1D1D
Inverted#D4E6E6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text16.72:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.26:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#192B2B
Analogous#2B1922, #2B2219
Triadic#192B19, #19192B
Split complementary#192B22, #19222B
Tetradic#222B19, #192B2B, #22192B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G25
B25
Red43 (16.9%)
Green25 (9.8%)
Blue25 (9.8%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)26.47%
Lightness13.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2B · G 19 · B 19
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