Information about #2B1117 color

#2B1117 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B1117 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 17, 23) — 16.9% red, 6.7% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 8 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2B1117 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm red and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aida (#271615). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vandalista (#310C16) and Tamarind (#341515).

The recipe behind #2B1117 is rgb(43, 17, 23), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 17.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.2:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B1117 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B1117 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#6B2B3A

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#AC445C

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#CB7E90

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#E5BEC7

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White

#FFFFFF

#2B1117 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#2B1117

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#230D12

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#1A0A0E

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#110609

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#080304

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Black

#000000

#2B1117 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#432028

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#57333B

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#684950

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#756267

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Grey

#808080

#2B1117 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#2B2A11

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#2B2011

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#2B1511

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#2B1117

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#2B1122

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#2A112B

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#20112B

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#2B1117 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
#2B1117
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#112C26
#112C26

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
#2B1117
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#11252C
#11252C

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#112C18
#112C18

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#2B1117
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#2C1125
#2C1125

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#2B1117
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#182C11
#182C11

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#11182C
#11182C

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#2B1117
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#2C2611
#2C2611

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#112C26
#112C26

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#11182C
#11182C

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#2B1117
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#252C11
#252C11

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#112C26
#112C26

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#18112C
#18112C

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Nearest named colors to #2B1117

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Aida color link
Aida

#271615

Vandalista color link
Vandalista

#310C16

Tamarind color link
Tamarind

#341515

Brown-Mallee color link
Brown-Mallee

#211216

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Blackout color link
Blackout

#211916

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Very Dark Rose color link
Very Dark Rose

#1D1117

Very Dark Magenta color link
Very Dark Magenta

#1D111D

Very Reddish Brown color link
Very Reddish Brown

#1D1111

Zinnwaldite Brown color link
Zinnwaldite Brown

#2C1608

#2B1117 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B1117
  • RGB43, 17, 23
  • CMYK0, 10, 8, 83
  • CSSrgb(43, 17, 23)
  • HSL346°, 43%, 12%
  • HSL Precise346.154°, 43.333%, 11.765%
  • HSV346°, 60%, 17%
  • HSB346°, 60%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.067, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.067, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.067, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB6.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B1117
  • DECIMAL ID2822423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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