What color is #2B1927?

#2B1927 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 #2B1927?

The RGB value is 43, 25, 39: 43 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B1927?

The complementary color is #192B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B1927?

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.

#2B1927 color

#2B1927 rgb(43, 25, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B1927 is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 9.8% green and 15.3% blue (43, 25, 39).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 26% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 9% yellow and 83% 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 16.52:1).

#2B1927 color codes

HEX	`#2B1927`
RGB	`rgb(43, 25, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 9.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 26%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 42%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 9%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.66, 11.8, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.66, 13.18, 333.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.71, 1.355, 2.091)`
Decimal	`2824487`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B1927, 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 #2B1927	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B1927 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 #2B1927 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b1927; }
.text { color: #2b1927; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b1927; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 25 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b1927, #2b191e); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B1927?: #2B1927 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 #2B1927?: The RGB value is 43, 25, 39: 43 red, 25 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B1927?: The complementary color is #192B1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B1927?: 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.