What color is #2B242C?

#2B242C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B242C?

The RGB value is 43, 36, 44: 43 red, 36 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B242C?

The complementary color is #252C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B242C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B242C color

#2B242C rgb(43, 36, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B242C is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.1% green and 17.3% blue (43, 36, 44).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 10% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.09:1).

#2B242C color codes

HEX	`#2B242C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 36, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 10%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 18%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 18%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.26, 5.15, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.26, 6.56, 321.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.082, 1.957, 2.651)`
Decimal	`2827308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B242C, 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 #2B242C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B242C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2B242C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b242c; }
.text { color: #2b242c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b242c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 36 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b242c, #2c2429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B242C?: #2B242C is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B242C?: The RGB value is 43, 36, 44: 43 red, 36 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B242C?: The complementary color is #252C24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B242C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.