What color is #2D2026?

#2D2026 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2026?

The RGB value is 45, 32, 38: 45 red, 32 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2026?

The complementary color is #202D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2026?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2026 color

#2D2026 rgb(45, 32, 38)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2026 is a very dark, grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.5% green and 14.9% blue (45, 32, 38).

Its hue angle is 332°, with 17% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 16% 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 15.6:1).

#2D2026 color codes

HEX	`#2D2026`
RGB	`rgb(45, 32, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(332, 17%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(332, 29%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 16%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.01, 7.51, -1.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.01, 7.67, 347.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.949, 1.731, 2.065)`
Decimal	`2957350`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2026, 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 #2D2026	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2026 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2D2026 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2026; }
.text { color: #2d2026; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2026; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 32 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2026, #2d2120); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D2026?: #2D2026 is a very dark, grayish rose, closest to the named color Smoky Charcoal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2026?: The RGB value is 45, 32, 38: 45 red, 32 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2026?: The complementary color is #202D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2026?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.