What color is #2D1524?

#2D1524 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 #2D1524?

The RGB value is 45, 21, 36: 45 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1524?

The complementary color is #152D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1524 color

#2D1524 rgb(45, 21, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1524 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 8.2% green and 14.1% blue (45, 21, 36).

Its hue angle is 323°, with 36% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 20% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#2D1524 color codes

HEX	`#2D1524`
RGB	`rgb(45, 21, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 8.2%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(323, 36%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(323, 53%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 20%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.72, 14.8, -5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.72, 15.63, 341.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.669, 1.222, 1.817)`
Decimal	`2954532`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1524, 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 #2D1524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	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 #2D1524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1524; }
.text { color: #2d1524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 21 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1524, #2d1518); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D1524?: #2D1524 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 #2D1524?: The RGB value is 45, 21, 36: 45 red, 21 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1524?: The complementary color is #152D1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.