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2B0B11

#2B0B11 closest to Italian Roast

#2B0B11 is a very dark, muted brown; the closest named color is Italian Roast. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 4.3% green and 6.7% blue (rgb(43, 11, 17)). Its HSL value is 349° hue, 59% saturation and 11% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 60% yellow and 83% black. #2B0B11 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 18.12:1.

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#2B0B11 color conversion

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Variations of #2B0B11

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2B0B11 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B0B110B2B25
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

2B0B110B2B150B212B
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2B0B112B0B212B150B
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

2B0B11112B0B0B112B
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

2B0B112B250B0B2B250B112B
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2B0B11212B0B0B2B25150B2B
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#2B0B11 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B0B11 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 89% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #1A1810
  • Protanopia 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #121211
  • Protanomaly 92% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #1B1111
  • Deuteranopia 89% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #1A1810
  • Deuteranomaly 93% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #201410
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #30070D
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2D090F
  • Achromatopsia 89% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #161616
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1D1415

#2B0B11 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
18.12:1 Super#2B0B11 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.16:1 Very poor#2B0B11 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B0B11 in CSS

/* Italian Roast */
.color { color: #2B0B11; }
.background { background-color: #2B0B11; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B0B11; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 11 17);
color: hsl(349 59% 11%);
color: oklch(0.206 0.053 11.6);

#2B0B11 FAQ

What color is #2B0B11?

#2B0B11 is a very dark, muted brown. Its closest named color is Italian Roast. It belongs to the brown color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2B0B11?

#2B0B11 is rgb(43, 11, 17) in RGB, hsl(349, 59%, 11%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 74%, 60%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B0B11?

The complementary color of #2B0B11 is #0B2B25, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B0B11?

White text has the best contrast on #2B0B11: 18.12:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B0B11 a warm or cool color?

#2B0B11 is a warm color.