What color is #2D1424?

#2D1424 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D1424?

The RGB value is 45, 20, 36: 45 red, 20 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1424?

The complementary color is #142D1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1424?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1424 color

#2D1424 rgb(45, 20, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1424 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 7.8% green and 14.1% blue (45, 20, 36).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 20% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.97:1).

#2D1424 color codes

HEX	`#2D1424`
RGB	`rgb(45, 20, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.8%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 56%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 20%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.45, 15.47, -5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.45, 16.4, 340.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.651, 1.186, 1.811)`
Decimal	`2954276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1424, 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 #2D1424	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1424 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #2D1424 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1424; }
.text { color: #2d1424; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1424; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 20 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1424, #2d1417); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D1424?: #2D1424 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D1424?: The RGB value is 45, 20, 36: 45 red, 20 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1424?: The complementary color is #142D1D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1424?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.