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#2b0302 color: Sepia Black

#2b0302 is rgb(43, 3, 2) in RGB and oklch(18.81% 0.06807 28.751) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

18.8%
0.068
29°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.81:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0302

#2b0302 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 18.8% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.81:1 contrast and black text 1.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sepia Black (#2b0202). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #2b0302 mixed with white

  1. 2b0302
  2. 3f1914
  3. 542f2a
  4. 684641
  5. 7d5e5a
  6. 927773
  7. a7918d
  8. bdaba9
  9. d2c7c5
  10. e9e2e1

Darker: #2b0302 mixed with black

  1. 2b0302
  2. 240201
  3. 1d0201
  4. 160101
  5. 100100
  6. 0a0000
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0302 with less saturation

  1. 2b0302
  2. 290503
  3. 270705
  4. 250907
  5. 230b08
  6. 200d0a
  7. 1e0f0c
  8. 1c100e
  9. 191110
  10. 161212

Questions about #2b0302

What color is #2b0302?

#2b0302 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(43, 3, 2), in HSL hsl(1.46, 91.11%, 8.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.81% 0.06807 28.751).

What colors go well with #2b0302?

The complementary color of #2b0302 is #001920. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #290313 and #270800. The triadic partners are #001b02 and #070f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0302?

White text reads better on #2b0302: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.81:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0302 a warm or cool color?

#2b0302 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 18.8% and its chroma 0.068.