2E021A

#2E021A closest to Vienna Roast

#2E021A is a very dark, moderately saturated red; the closest named color is Vienna Roast. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 0.8% green and 10.2% blue (rgb(46, 2, 26)). Its HSL value is 327° hue, 92% saturation and 9% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 43% yellow and 82% black. #2E021A is a warm color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 18.42:1.

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Variations of #2E021A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2E021A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2E021A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E021A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #161719
  • Protanopia 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #090F1B
  • Protanomaly 89% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #180D1A
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #161719
  • Deuteranomaly 90% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #1F1119
  • Tritanopia 94% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #32000C
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #300115
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #141414
  • Achromatomaly 89% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #1D1116

#2E021A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
18.42:1 Super#2E021A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.14:1 Very poor#2E021A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E021A in CSS

/* Vienna Roast */
.color { color: #2E021A; }
.background { background-color: #2E021A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E021A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 2 26);
color: hsl(327 92% 9%);
color: oklch(0.202 0.078 351.9);

#2E021A FAQ

What color is #2E021A?

#2E021A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Vienna Roast. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #2E021A?

#2E021A is rgb(46, 2, 26) in RGB, hsl(327, 92%, 9%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 96%, 43%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E021A?

The complementary color of #2E021A is #022E16, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E021A?

White text has the best contrast on #2E021A: 18.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E021A a warm or cool color?

#2E021A is a warm color.