Palettes / Colors / #2A191B

#2A191B — Dark Dusty Red

#2A191B is a red color we call Dark Dusty Red, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the red family.

#2A191B is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #192928; it also sits naturally between #291923 and #291F19. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 10% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 36% · Key 84%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2A191B

.text { color: #2A191B; }
.background { background-color: #2A191B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A191B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 25, 27); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(353, 25%, 13%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A191B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 25, 27, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A191B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 25, 27, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2A191B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A191B">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #192928:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2A191B: #FFFFFF.

How #2A191B looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2A191B rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #2A191B?

#2A191B is Dark Dusty Red, a red color (RGB 42, 25, 27). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2A191B?

#2A191B is RGB 42, 25, 27 — HSL 353°, 25%, 13% — CMYK 0%, 40%, 36%, 84%.

What colors go with #2A191B?

Its complement is #192928; analogous partners are #291923 and #291F19. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2A191B for text?

White text on #2A191B has a contrast ratio of 16.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.25:1.