What color is #2D122B?

#2D122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D122B?

The RGB value is 45, 18, 43: 45 red, 18 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D122B?

The complementary color is #122D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D122B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D122B color

#2D122B rgb(45, 18, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 7.1% green and 16.9% blue (45, 18, 43).

Its hue angle is 304°, with 43% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Prom Queen (#2B0F2E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.03:1).

#2D122B color codes

HEX	`#2D122B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 18, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.1%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(304, 43%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(304, 60%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 4%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.3, 18.29, -10.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.3, 21.28, 329.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.735, 1.165, 2.419)`
Decimal	`2953771`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D122B, 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 #2D122B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D122B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #2D122B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d122b; }
.text { color: #2d122b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d122b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 18 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d122b, #2d121d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #2D122B?: #2D122B is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Prom Queen. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D122B?: The RGB value is 45, 18, 43: 45 red, 18 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D122B?: The complementary color is #122D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D122B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.