Colour
#2D1714
- #2D1714
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2D1714 is a red with RGB values 45, 23, 20 and HSL 7°, 38%, 13%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 16.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2D1714#2D1714
HEX#2D1714
RGBrgb(45, 23, 20)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.0902, 0.0784
RGB percentages17.6%, 9%, 7.8%
HSLhsl(7.2, 38.5%, 12.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(7.2, 55.6%, 17.6%)
CMYK0%, 48.9%, 55.6%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,955,028
CSS custom property--colour: #2D1714;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01221WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness31 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 16.88:1
Contrast with white16.88:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.24:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#1B1B1B
Inverted#D2E8EB
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text16.88:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.24:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#142A2D
Analogous#2D141D, #2D2314
Triadic#142D17, #17142D
Split complementary#142D24, #141D2D
Tetradic#1E2D14, #142A2D, #24142D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G23
B20
Red45 (17.6%)
Green23 (9%)
Blue20 (7.8%)
Hue7.2°
Saturation (HSL)38.46%
Lightness12.75%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2D · G 17 · B 14
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