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#2b0401 color: Sepia Black

#2b0401 is rgb(43, 4, 1) in RGB and oklch(18.974% 0.06685 32.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

19%
0.067
32°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.74:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0401

#2b0401 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 19% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.74:1 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: #2b0401 mixed with white

  1. 2b0401
  2. 3f1a13
  3. 533029
  4. 684740
  5. 7d5f59
  6. 927872
  7. a7918d
  8. bcaca8
  9. d2c7c4
  10. e9e3e1

Darker: #2b0401 mixed with black

  1. 2b0401
  2. 240301
  3. 1d0201
  4. 160100
  5. 100100
  6. 0a0100
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0401 with less saturation

  1. 2b0401
  2. 290603
  3. 270804
  4. 250a06
  5. 230c08
  6. 210e0a
  7. 1e0f0c
  8. 1c100e
  9. 191210
  10. 171312

Questions about #2b0401

What color is #2b0401?

#2b0401 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(43, 4, 1), in HSL hsl(4.29, 95.45%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(18.974% 0.06685 32.203).

What colors go well with #2b0401?

The complementary color of #2b0401 is #001921. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a0311 and #270a00. The triadic partners are #001b04 and #0a0f31.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0401?

White text reads better on #2b0401: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.74:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0401 a warm or cool color?

#2b0401 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 19% and its chroma 0.067.