What color is #2D162B?

#2D162B 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 #2D162B?

The RGB value is 45, 22, 43: 45 red, 22 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D162B?

The complementary color is #162D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D162B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D162B color

#2D162B rgb(45, 22, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D162B is a very dark, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 8.6% green and 16.9% blue (45, 22, 43).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 34% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.65:1).

#2D162B color codes

HEX	`#2D162B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 22, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 8.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 34%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 51%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 4%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.32, 15.65, -9.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.32, 18.2, 329.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.805, 1.306, 2.442)`
Decimal	`2954795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D162B, 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 #2D162B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D162B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #2D162B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d162b; }
.text { color: #2d162b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d162b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 22 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d162b, #2d1620); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D162B?: #2D162B 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 #2D162B?: The RGB value is 45, 22, 43: 45 red, 22 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D162B?: The complementary color is #162D18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D162B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.