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2B0B21

#2B0B21 closest to Dark Prom Queen

#2B0B21 is a very dark, muted red; the closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 4.3% green and 12.9% blue (rgb(43, 11, 33)). Its HSL value is 319° hue, 59% saturation and 11% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 74% magenta, 23% yellow and 83% black. #2B0B21 is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 17.91:1.

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Variations of #2B0B21

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.

2B0B2134162A3C2132452C3C4D374556434E5E4F58675B626F676C777376

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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#2B0B21 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B0B210B2B15
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Split complementary

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

2B0B21112B0B0B2B25
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2B0B21250B2B2B0B11
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Triadic

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

2B0B21212B0B0B212B
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Tetradic

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

2B0B212B150B0B2B150B212B
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2B0B212B250B0B2B150B112B
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#2B0B21 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B0B21 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #161920
  • Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #0D1422
  • Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #191221
  • Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #161920
  • Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #1E1520
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2E0B14
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2C0B1C
  • Achromatopsia 88% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #171717
  • Achromatomaly 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1D151A

#2B0B21 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
17.91:1 Super#2B0B21 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.17:1 Very poor#2B0B21 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B0B21 in CSS

/* Dark Prom Queen */
.color { color: #2B0B21; }
.background { background-color: #2B0B21; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B0B21; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 11 33);
color: hsl(319 59% 11%);
color: oklch(0.213 0.062 341.7);

#2B0B21 FAQ

What color is #2B0B21?

#2B0B21 is a very dark, muted red. Its closest named color is Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2B0B21?

#2B0B21 is rgb(43, 11, 33) in RGB, hsl(319, 59%, 11%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 74%, 23%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B0B21?

The complementary color of #2B0B21 is #0B2B15, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B0B21?

White text has the best contrast on #2B0B21: 17.91:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B0B21 a warm or cool color?

#2B0B21 is a warm color.