Palettes / Colors / #2E110F
#2E110F — Dark Muted Red
#2E110F is a red color we call Dark Muted 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 #2E110F 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.
#2E110F 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 #0F2C2E; it also sits naturally between #2E0F1D and #2E210F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #2E110F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 46, 17, 15 |
| HSL | 4°, 51%, 12% |
| HSV | 4°, 67%, 18% |
| CMYK | 0%, 63%, 67%, 82% |
| XYZ | 1.41, 1.02, 0.57 |
| Yxy | 1.02, 0.4706, 0.3384 |
| CIE-Lab | 9.13, 14.65, 7.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 10.08, 8.05, 3.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 18% · Green 7% · Blue 6%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 63% · Yellow 67% · Key 82%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #2E110F
.text { color: #2E110F; }
.background { background-color: #2E110F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2E110F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(46, 17, 15); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(4, 51%, 12%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2E110F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(46, 17, 15, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2E110F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(46, 17, 15, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#2E110F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2E110F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #0F2C2E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 17.45:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 1.20:1 Fails |
Best text color on #2E110F: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #2E110F
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:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #2E110F: ·
How #2E110F 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 #2E110F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #2E110F?
#2E110F is Dark Muted Red, a red color (RGB 46, 17, 15). Its closest standard named color is Black.
What is the RGB and HSL of #2E110F?
#2E110F is RGB 46, 17, 15 — HSL 4°, 51%, 12% — CMYK 0%, 63%, 67%, 82%.
What colors go with #2E110F?
Its complement is #0F2C2E; analogous partners are #2E0F1D and #2E210F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #2E110F for text?
White text on #2E110F has a contrast ratio of 17.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.20:1.