What color is #2B162F?

#2B162F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B162F?

The RGB value is 43, 22, 47: 43 red, 22 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B162F?

The complementary color is #1A2F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B162F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B162F color

#2B162F rgb(43, 22, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B162F is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 8.6% green and 18.4% blue (43, 22, 47).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 36% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.69:1).

#2B162F color codes

HEX	`#2B162F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 22, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 8.6%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 36%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 53%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.22, 15.83, -12.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.22, 20.11, 321.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.796, 1.293, 2.844)`
Decimal	`2823727`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B162F, 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 #2B162F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B162F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.69:1	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 #2B162F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b162f; }
.text { color: #2b162f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b162f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 22 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b162f, #2f1627); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B162F?: #2B162F is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B162F?: The RGB value is 43, 22, 47: 43 red, 22 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B162F?: The complementary color is #1A2F16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B162F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.