#2D0B06 Color
#2D0B06 is rgb(45, 11, 6) in RGB, hsl(8, 76%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 87%, 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 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D0B06rgb(45, 11, 6)hsl(8, 76%, 10%)hsv(8, 87%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 76%, 87%, 82%)oklch(20.7% 0.058 31.7)lab(7.54% 17.51 9.24)lch(7.54% 19.80 27.83)What #2D0B06 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 #2D0B06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D0B06 Channel Values
How #2D0B06 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 45 · G 11 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 76% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 87% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 76% · Y 87% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.07:1 vs white · 1.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D0B06 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.
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Colors That Go With #2D0B06
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D0B06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2D0B06
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 #2D0B06 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.
#2D0B06#151506#211106#1B1B04#231605#2D0A0A#2D0B09#161616Using #2D0B06 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d0b06: #2D0B06;background-color: #2D0B06;colors: { 'color-2d0b06': '#2D0B06' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.043, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_2d0b06">#2D0B06</color>fill="#2D0B06"More Red Colors
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#2D0B06 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D0B06?
#2D0B06 is a darkest red — rgb(45, 11, 6) in RGB and hsl(8, 76%, 10%) 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 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #2D0B06?
#2D0B06 is rgb(45, 11, 6) — red 45, green 11, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D0B06?
#2D0B06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 87%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D0B06 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D0B06 scores 18.07:1 against white and 1.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D0B06 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D0B06 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 21.19, which is visibly different.
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