#2A0309 Color

#2A0309 is rgb(42, 3, 9) in RGB, hsl(351, 87%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 79%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A0309

HEX#2A0309

RGBrgb(42, 3, 9)

HSLhsl(351, 87%, 9%)

HSVhsv(351, 93%, 16%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 93%, 79%, 84%)

OKLCHoklch(18.8% 0.066 15.7)

LABlab(5.39% 19.79 4.84)

LCHlch(5.39% 20.37 13.74)

What #2A0309 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2A0309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Root Beer#290E05ΔE 7.8 Dark Sienna#3C1414ΔE 9.35 Temptress#3C2126ΔE 12.85 Zinnwaldite Brown#2C1608ΔE 12.89 Black Bean#3D0C02ΔE 13.91 Licorice#1A1110ΔE 15.97

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#2A0309 Channel Values

How #2A0309 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 42 · G 3 · B 9	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 351° · S 87% · L 9%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 351° · S 93% · V 16%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 93% · Y 79% · K 84%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	18.83:1 vs white · 1.12:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A0309 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text18.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A0309

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A0309; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2A0309

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #2A0309 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2A0309

Protanopia#0F0F09

Protanomaly#1D0A09

Deuteranopia#161607

Deuteranomaly#201008

Tritanopia#2A0404

Tritanomaly#2A0306

Achromatopsia#111111

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Using #2A0309 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2a0309: #2A0309;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A0309;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a0309': '#2A0309' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.012, blue: 0.035)

Android XML<color name="color_2a0309">#2A0309</color>

SVG fillfill="#2A0309"

More Red Colors

#2A0309 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000 fffafa 1f0005 fff5f5 1f0008 fff1f2 240000 fff1f0 240909 fff0f2 270707 ffedeb 4e0707 710f04 940000 a81c07 c0362c cdacac e30022 ee204d fa8072 ff1818 ff6467 ffb7c5

#2A0309 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A0309?

#2A0309 is a darkest red — rgb(42, 3, 9) in RGB and hsl(351, 87%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #2A0309?

#2A0309 is rgb(42, 3, 9) — red 42, green 3, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A0309?

#2A0309 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 79%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A0309 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A0309 scores 18.83:1 against white and 1.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A0309 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A0309 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 21.08, which is visibly different.

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