Close to Raisin
#2B2321
#2B2321 is a very dark, soft, grayish red, close to the color Raisin. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 13.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 13% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2B2321.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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1.37:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.38:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.37:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2B2321 as they’d see it.
#2B2321 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2B2321
What color is #2B2321?
#2B2321 is a very dark, soft, grayish red, close to the color Raisin. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 13.7% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 12°, with 13% saturation and 15% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2B2321 in RGB?
#2B2321 is rgb(43, 35, 33): 43 red, 35 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2B2321 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 23, 83). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2B2321?
PANTONE Black C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2B2321?
Its complement #1D2629 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.