What color is #2B182D?

#2B182D 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 #2B182D?

The RGB value is 43, 24, 45: 43 red, 24 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B182D?

The complementary color is #1A2D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B182D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B182D color

#2B182D rgb(43, 24, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B182D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9.4% green and 17.6% blue (43, 24, 45).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 30% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 47% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#2B182D color codes

HEX	`#2B182D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 24, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9.4%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 30%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 47%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 47%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.66, 13.95, -10.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.66, 17.31, 323.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.796, 1.356, 2.649)`
Decimal	`2824237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B182D, 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 #2B182D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B182D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2B182D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b182d; }
.text { color: #2b182d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b182d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 24 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b182d, #2d1824); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B182D?: #2B182D 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 #2B182D?: The RGB value is 43, 24, 45: 43 red, 24 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B182D?: The complementary color is #1A2D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B182D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.