What color is #2A1826?

#2A1826 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1826?

The RGB value is 42, 24, 38: 42 red, 24 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1826?

The complementary color is #182A1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1826 color

#2A1826 rgb(42, 24, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1826 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 9.4% green and 14.9% blue (42, 24, 38).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 27% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 10% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.71:1).

#2A1826 color codes

HEX	`#2A1826`
RGB	`rgb(42, 24, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 9.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 27%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 43%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.17, 11.85, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.17, 13.22, 333.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.631, 1.286, 1.996)`
Decimal	`2758694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1826, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A1826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A1826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1826; }
.text { color: #2a1826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 24 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1826, #2a181d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A1826?: #2A1826 is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1826?: The RGB value is 42, 24, 38: 42 red, 24 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1826?: The complementary color is #182A1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.