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#2b0605 color: Sepia Black

#2b0605 is rgb(43, 6, 5) in RGB and oklch(19.447% 0.0621 26.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

19.4%
0.062
27°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.57:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.13:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0605

#2b0605 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 19.4% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.57:1 contrast and black text 1.13:1, 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: #2b0605 mixed with white

  1. 2b0605
  2. 3f1c18
  3. 53322e
  4. 684845
  5. 7c605c
  6. 917975
  7. a7928f
  8. bcacaa
  9. d2c7c6
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2b0605 mixed with black

  1. 2b0605
  2. 240404
  3. 1d0303
  4. 160202
  5. 100101
  6. 0a0101
  7. 050000
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0605 with less saturation

  1. 2b0605
  2. 290806
  3. 270a08
  4. 250c0a
  5. 230e0b
  6. 210f0d
  7. 1f100f
  8. 1d1210
  9. 1a1312
  10. 181413

Questions about #2b0605

What color is #2b0605?

#2b0605 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Sepia Black. In RGB it is rgb(43, 6, 5), in HSL hsl(1.58, 79.17%, 9.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.447% 0.0621 26.846).

What colors go well with #2b0605?

The complementary color of #2b0605 is #001b21. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #290615 and #280b00. The triadic partners are #001c03 and #081230.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0605?

White text reads better on #2b0605: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.57:1 and black gives 1.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0605 a warm or cool color?

#2b0605 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 19.4% and its chroma 0.062.