What color is #2B2027?

#2B2027 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2027?

The RGB value is 43, 32, 39: 43 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2027?

The complementary color is #202B24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2027?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2027 color

#2B2027 rgb(43, 32, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2027 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 12.5% green and 15.3% blue (43, 32, 39).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 15% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 9% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.69:1).

#2B2027 color codes

HEX	`#2B2027`
RGB	`rgb(43, 32, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 12.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 15%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 26%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 9%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.79, 6.8, -2.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.79, 7.31, 338.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.879, 1.693, 2.147)`
Decimal	`2826279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2027, 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 #2B2027	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2027 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2B2027 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2027; }
.text { color: #2b2027; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2027; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 32 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2027, #2b2022); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B2027?: #2B2027 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2027?: The RGB value is 43, 32, 39: 43 red, 32 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2027?: The complementary color is #202B24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2027?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.