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#2b0501 color: Sepia Black

#2b0501 is rgb(43, 5, 1) in RGB and oklch(19.161% 0.06529 33.551) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

19.2%
0.065
34°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.67:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.12:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0501

#2b0501 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 19.2% lightness, 0.065 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.67:1 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: #2b0501 mixed with white

  1. 2b0501
  2. 3f1b13
  3. 533129
  4. 684840
  5. 7c6059
  6. 917872
  7. a7928d
  8. bcaca8
  9. d2c7c4
  10. e8e3e1

Darker: #2b0501 mixed with black

  1. 2b0501
  2. 240401
  3. 1d0301
  4. 160200
  5. 100100
  6. 0a0100
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0501 with less saturation

  1. 2b0501
  2. 290703
  3. 270904
  4. 250b06
  5. 230d08
  6. 210e0a
  7. 1e100c
  8. 1c110e
  9. 1a1210
  10. 171312

Questions about #2b0501

What color is #2b0501?

#2b0501 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(43, 5, 1), in HSL hsl(5.71, 95.45%, 8.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.161% 0.06529 33.551).

What colors go well with #2b0501?

The complementary color of #2b0501 is #001922. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a0411 and #270b00. The triadic partners are #001c05 and #0c1031.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0501?

White text reads better on #2b0501: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.67:1 and black gives 1.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0501 a warm or cool color?

#2b0501 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 19.2% and its chroma 0.065.