#2E0D05 Color
#2E0D05 is rgb(46, 13, 5) in RGB, hsl(12, 80%, 10%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 89%, 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 3.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E0D05rgb(46, 13, 5)hsl(12, 80%, 10%)hsv(12, 89%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 72%, 89%, 82%)oklch(21.3% 0.057 36.1)lab(8.18% 16.82 10.60)lch(8.18% 19.88 32.21)What #2E0D05 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 #2E0D05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E0D05 Channel Values
How #2E0D05 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 46 · G 13 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 80% · L 10% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 89% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 72% · Y 89% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.86:1 vs white · 1.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E0D05 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 #2E0D05
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E0D05; 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 #2E0D05
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 #2E0D05 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.
#2E0D05#161605#221305#1C1C03#241704#2E0C0C#2E0C09#171717Using #2E0D05 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e0d05: #2E0D05;background-color: #2E0D05;colors: { 'color-2e0d05': '#2E0D05' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.051, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_2e0d05">#2E0D05</color>fill="#2E0D05"More Red Colors
#2E0D05 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E0D05 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E0D05?
#2E0D05 is a darkest red — rgb(46, 13, 5) in RGB and hsl(12, 80%, 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 3.48.
What is the RGB value of #2E0D05?
#2E0D05 is rgb(46, 13, 5) — red 46, green 13, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E0D05?
#2E0D05 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 89%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E0D05 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E0D05 scores 17.86:1 against white and 1.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E0D05 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E0D05 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 21.5, which is visibly different.
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