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#2D110C Color

#2D110C is rgb(45, 17, 12) in RGB, hsl(9, 58%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 73%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Root Beer (#290E05), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D110C
HEX#2D110C
RGBrgb(45, 17, 12)
HSLhsl(9, 58%, 11%)
HSVhsv(9, 73%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 73%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(22% 0.048 31.6)
LABlab(9.06% 14.34 8.94)
LCHlch(9.06% 16.90 31.96)

What #2D110C 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 #2D110C, 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.

#2D110C Channel Values

How #2D110C 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 17 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 9° · S 58% · L 11%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 9° · S 73% · V 18%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 73% · K 82%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance17.54:1 vs white · 1.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D110C 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 text17.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D110C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D110C; 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 #2D110C

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 #2D110C 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#2D110C
Protanopia#18180C
Protanomaly#22150C
Deuteranopia#1D1D0A
Deuteranomaly#24190B
Tritanopia#2D1010
Tritanomaly#2D110F
Achromatopsia#191919

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Using #2D110C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d110c: #2D110C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D110C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d110c': '#2D110C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.067, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_2d110c">#2D110C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D110C"

More Red Colors

#2D110C sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D110C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D110C?

#2D110C is a darkest red — rgb(45, 17, 12) in RGB and hsl(9, 58%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Root Beer (#290E05), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.83.

What is the RGB value of #2D110C?

#2D110C is rgb(45, 17, 12) — red 45, green 17, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D110C?

#2D110C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 73%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D110C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D110C scores 17.54:1 against white and 1.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D110C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D110C 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 19.17, which is visibly different.

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