What color is #2A1D28?

#2A1D28 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A1D28?

The RGB value is 42, 29, 40: 42 red, 29 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A1D28?

The complementary color is #1D2A1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A1D28?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A1D28 color

#2A1D28 rgb(42, 29, 40)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A1D28 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 11.4% green and 15.7% blue (42, 29, 40).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 18% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 5% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.09:1).

#2A1D28 color codes

HEX	`#2A1D28`
RGB	`rgb(42, 29, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 11.4%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 18%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 31%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 5%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.76, 8.74, -4.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.76, 10.04, 330.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.777, 1.524, 2.208)`
Decimal	`2759976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A1D28, 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 #2A1D28	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A1D28 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #2A1D28 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a1d28; }
.text { color: #2a1d28; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a1d28; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 29 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a1d28, #2a1d21); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2A1D28?: #2A1D28 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A1D28?: The RGB value is 42, 29, 40: 42 red, 29 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A1D28?: The complementary color is #1D2A1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A1D28?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.