What color is #2D1826?

#2D1826 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 #2D1826?

The RGB value is 45, 24, 38: 45 red, 24 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D1826?

The complementary color is #182D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D1826?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D1826 color

#2D1826 rgb(45, 24, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D1826 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 9.4% green and 14.9% blue (45, 24, 38).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 30% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 16% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.53:1).

#2D1826 color codes

HEX	`#2D1826`
RGB	`rgb(45, 24, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 9.4%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 30%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 47%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 16%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.63, 13.16, -5.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.63, 14.13, 338.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.759, 1.351, 2.002)`
Decimal	`2955302`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D1826, 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 #2D1826	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D1826 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2D1826 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d1826; }
.text { color: #2d1826; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d1826; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 24 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d1826, #2d181c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D1826?: #2D1826 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 #2D1826?: The RGB value is 45, 24, 38: 45 red, 24 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D1826?: The complementary color is #182D1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D1826?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.