What color is #2D142D?

#2D142D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D142D?

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

What is the complementary color of #2D142D?

The complementary color is #142D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D142D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D142D color

#2D142D rgb(45, 20, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D142D is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 38% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.81:1).

#2D142D color codes

HEX	`#2D142D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 20, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 7.8%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 38%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 56%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.91, 17.45, -11.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.91, 20.85, 326.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.806, 1.248, 2.628)`
Decimal	`2954285`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D142D, 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 #2D142D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D142D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	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 #2D142D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d142d; }
.text { color: #2d142d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d142d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 20 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d142d, #2d1421); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D142D?: #2D142D is a very dark, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Dark Purple. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D142D?: The RGB value is 45, 20, 45: 45 red, 20 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D142D?: The complementary color is #142D14, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D142D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and white text 16.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.