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#2b0804 color: Root Brew

#2b0804 is rgb(43, 8, 4) in RGB and oklch(19.774% 0.0595 31.539) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

19.8%
0.059
32°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • taupe-900
  • Black 83%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
18.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -107
Black text
1.14:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #2b0804

#2b0804 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 19.8% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 18.43:1 contrast and black text 1.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Root Brew (#290e05). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is taupe-900.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #2b0804 mixed with white

  1. 2b0804
  2. 3f1d17
  3. 53332d
  4. 674a44
  5. 7c615c
  6. 917a75
  7. a6938f
  8. bcadaa
  9. d2c8c6
  10. e8e3e2

Darker: #2b0804 mixed with black

  1. 2b0804
  2. 240603
  3. 1d0402
  4. 160301
  5. 100201
  6. 0a0101
  7. 050100
  8. 020000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #2b0804 with less saturation

  1. 2b0804
  2. 290a06
  3. 270c07
  4. 250d09
  5. 230f0b
  6. 21100d
  7. 1f110f
  8. 1d1311
  9. 1b1412
  10. 181514

Questions about #2b0804

What color is #2b0804?

#2b0804 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Root Brew. In RGB it is rgb(43, 8, 4), in HSL hsl(6.15, 82.98%, 9.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(19.774% 0.0595 31.539).

What colors go well with #2b0804?

The complementary color of #2b0804 is #001b23. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a0714 and #280d00. The triadic partners are #001d07 and #0c1230.

Is white or black text more readable on #2b0804?

White text reads better on #2b0804: white gives a contrast ratio of 18.43:1 and black gives 1.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2b0804 a warm or cool color?

#2b0804 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 19.8% and its chroma 0.059.