What color is #2B1625?

#2B1625 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 #2B1625?

The RGB value is 43, 22, 37: 43 red, 22 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1625?

The complementary color is #162B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1625?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B1625 color

#2B1625 rgb(43, 22, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1625 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.6% green and 14.5% blue (43, 22, 37).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 32% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 14% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#2B1625 color codes

HEX	`#2B1625`
RGB	`rgb(43, 22, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.6%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 32%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 49%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 14%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.71, 13.46, -5.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.71, 14.67, 336.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.617, 1.221, 1.9)`
Decimal	`2823717`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1625, 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 #2B1625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1625 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2B1625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1625; }
.text { color: #2b1625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 22 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1625, #2b161a); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B1625?: #2B1625 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 #2B1625?: The RGB value is 43, 22, 37: 43 red, 22 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1625?: The complementary color is #162B1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1625?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.