Colour
#2B1C19
- #2B1C19
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B1C19 is a red with RGB values 43, 28, 25 and HSL 10°, 26%, 13%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 16.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B1C19#2B1C19
HEX#2B1C19
RGBrgb(43, 28, 25)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1098, 0.098
RGB percentages16.9%, 11%, 9.8%
HSLhsl(10, 26.5%, 13.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(10, 41.9%, 16.9%)
CMYK0%, 34.9%, 41.9%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,825,241
CSS custom property--colour: #2B1C19;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01414WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness32.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 16.37:1
Contrast with white16.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.28:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1F1F1F
Inverted#D4E3E6
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text16.37:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.28:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#19282B
Analogous#2B191F, #2B2519
Triadic#192B1C, #1C192B
Split complementary#192B25, #191F2B
Tetradic#1F2B19, #19282B, #25192B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G28
B25
Red43 (16.9%)
Green28 (11%)
Blue25 (9.8%)
Hue10°
Saturation (HSL)26.47%
Lightness13.33%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2B · G 1C · B 19
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