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#2D100B — Dark Red

#2D100B is a red color we call Dark Red, closest to the named color Black (#000000). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: black (#000000) — not an exact match. CSS black gives you #000000, a different color; use #2D100B when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#2D100B 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 #0B282D; it also sits naturally between #2D0B17 and #2D210B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

#2D100B · RGB 45, 16, 11

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Color values

HEX#2D100B
RGB45, 16, 11
HSL9°, 61%, 11%
HSV9°, 76%, 18%
CMYK0%, 64%, 76%, 82%
XYZ1.33, 0.95, 0.43
Yxy0.95, 0.4898, 0.3514
CIE-Lab8.59, 14.43, 8.65
Hunter Lab9.76, 7.85, 3.83

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 18% · Green 6% · Blue 4%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 76% · Key 82%

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

Previews

Sample text in #2D100B on black
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sample text in #2D100B on white
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.

CSS code for #2D100B

.text { color: #2D100B; }
.background { background-color: #2D100B; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2D100B; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(45, 16, 11); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(9, 61%, 11%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2D100B; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(45, 16, 11, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2D100B; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(45, 16, 11, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2D100B">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2D100B">Div content here</div>

Shades of #2D100B

#290F0A#290F0A#250D09#210C08#210C08#1D0A07#190906#150705#150705#100604

Tints of #2D100B

#521D14#73291C#983625#B9422D#D15842#D97563#E29588#EAB3A9#F3D3CE#FBF0EF

Tones of #2D100B

#2B120D#281310#261512#231715#211917#1F1A1A

Color harmonies

Complementary — #0B282D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Against white text17.64:1 AAA
Against black text1.19:1 Fails

Best text color on #2D100B: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2D100B

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

100%
Sample heading text
Smaller body text shows the effect best.

Blended color: · Contrast against #2D100B: ·

How #2D100B looks with color blindness

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

Protanopia · #20200CDeuteranopia · #22240DTritanopia · #2C0D0D

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:

Bootstrap dark · #212529Tailwind stone 600 · #57534ETailwind neutral 600 · #525252

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2D100B rather than the exact color:

Dusty Canyon
#2C130B · #37F8DE · #9B2AFE · #1DFE68
Serene Ruby Tempest
#28100C · #6EFA3B · #26FF8D · #1C33FC
Dreamy Ruby Mirage
#1E537B · #2C176C · #7D2576 · #2B0A0E
Honey Ruby Zephyr
#2C1012 · #E3F838 · #52FE48 · #B04AFF
Hidden Ruby Cascade
#350D0B · #3BFA27 · #B8FC4F · #28FA47
Vintage Whisper
#280A0F · #826B1E · #30601A · #227454

Similar colors

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

#2C130B#28100C#2B0A0E#2C1012#350D0B#280A0F#2B0A12#2B1314#280905#280708#23140B#2A1A0E

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2D100A  ·  #2D100C →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2D100B?

#2D100B is Dark Red, a red color (RGB 45, 16, 11). Its closest standard named color is Black.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2D100B?

#2D100B is RGB 45, 16, 11 — HSL 9°, 61%, 11% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 76%, 82%.

What colors go with #2D100B?

Its complement is #0B282D; analogous partners are #2D0B17 and #2D210B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2D100B for text?

White text on #2D100B has a contrast ratio of 17.64:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.19:1.