What color is #2D2022?

#2D2022 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2022?

The RGB value is 45, 32, 34: 45 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2022?

The complementary color is #202D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2022?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2022 color

#2D2022 rgb(45, 32, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2022 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.5% green and 13.3% blue (45, 32, 34).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 17% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 24% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Smoky Charcoal (#34282C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.66:1).

#2D2022 color codes

HEX	`#2D2022`
RGB	`rgb(45, 32, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.5%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 17%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 29%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 24%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.86, 6.67, 1.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.86, 6.76, 9.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.887, 1.706, 1.743)`
Decimal	`2957346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2022, 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 #2D2022	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2022 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #2D2022 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2022; }
.text { color: #2d2022; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2022; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 32 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2022, #2d2520); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D2022?: #2D2022 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2022?: The RGB value is 45, 32, 34: 45 red, 32 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2022?: The complementary color is #202D2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2022?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.