Recognised as Colour
#2E2121
- #2E2121
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2E2121 is a red with RGB values 46, 33, 33 and HSL 0°, 16%, 15%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 15.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2E2121#2E2121
HEX#2E2121
RGBrgb(46, 33, 33)
RGB (0–1)0.1804, 0.1294, 0.1294
RGB percentages18%, 12.9%, 12.9%
HSLhsl(0, 16.5%, 15.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 28.3%, 18%)
CMYK0%, 28.3%, 28.3%, 82%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,023,137
CSS custom property--colour: #2E2121;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01778WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness37.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 15.49:1
Contrast with white15.49:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#242424
Inverted#D1DEDE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text15.49:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#212E2E
Analogous#2E2128, #2E2821
Triadic#212E21, #21212E
Split complementary#212E28, #21282E
Tetradic#282E21, #212E2E, #28212E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R46
G33
B33
Red46 (18%)
Green33 (12.9%)
Blue33 (12.9%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)16.46%
Lightness15.49%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2E · G 21 · B 21
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