What color is #2D0227?

#2D0227 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D0227?

The RGB value is 45, 2, 39: 45 red, 2 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D0227?

The complementary color is #022D08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D0227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D0227 color

#2D0227 rgb(45, 2, 39)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D0227 is a very dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 0.8% green and 15.3% blue (45, 2, 39).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 13% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.27:1).

#2D0227 color codes

HEX	`#2D0227`
RGB	`rgb(45, 2, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 0.8%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 91%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 96%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 96%, 13%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.76, 26.49, -13.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.76, 29.69, 333.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.47, 0.748, 1.986)`
Decimal	`2949671`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D0227, 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 #2D0227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D0227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.15:1	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 #2D0227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d0227; }
.text { color: #2d0227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d0227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 2 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d0227, #2d0211); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2D0227?: #2D0227 is a very dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D0227?: The RGB value is 45, 2, 39: 45 red, 2 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D0227?: The complementary color is #022D08, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D0227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.15:1 and white text 18.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.