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#2D0901 Color

#2D0901 is rgb(45, 9, 1) in RGB, hsl(11, 96%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 98%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D0901
HEX#2D0901
RGBrgb(45, 9, 1)
HSLhsl(11, 96%, 9%)
HSVhsv(11, 98%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 98%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(20.3% 0.063 38.3)
LABlab(7.06% 18.18 10.57)
LCHlch(7.06% 21.03 30.18)

What #2D0901 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 #2D0901, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#2D0901 Channel Values

How #2D0901 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 9 · B 18-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 11° · S 96% · L 9%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 11° · S 98% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 98% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance18.24:1 vs white · 1.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D0901 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 text18.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D0901

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D0901; 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 #2D0901

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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How #2D0901 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#2D0901
Protanopia#131301
Protanomaly#201001
Deuteranopia#1A1A00
Deuteranomaly#231500
Tritanopia#2D0808
Tritanomaly#2D0805
Achromatopsia#151515

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Using #2D0901 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d0901: #2D0901;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D0901;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d0901': '#2D0901' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.035, blue: 0.004)
Android XML<color name="color_2d0901">#2D0901</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D0901"

More Red Colors

#2D0901 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D0901 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D0901?

#2D0901 is a darkest red — rgb(45, 9, 1) in RGB and hsl(11, 96%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.

What is the RGB value of #2D0901?

#2D0901 is rgb(45, 9, 1) — red 45, green 9, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D0901?

#2D0901 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 98%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D0901 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D0901 scores 18.24:1 against white and 1.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D0901 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D0901 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 22.18, which is visibly different.

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