What color is #2D212B?

#2D212B is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D212B?

The RGB value is 45, 33, 43: 45 red, 33 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D212B?

The complementary color is #212D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D212B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D212B color

#2D212B rgb(45, 33, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D212B is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 12.9% green and 16.9% blue (45, 33, 43).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 15% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

#2D212B color codes

HEX	`#2D212B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 33, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 12.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 15%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 27%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 4%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.51, 7.93, -4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.51, 9.09, 330.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.062, 1.82, 2.528)`
Decimal	`2957611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D212B, 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 #2D212B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D212B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2D212B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d212b; }
.text { color: #2d212b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d212b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 33 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d212b, #2d2125); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D212B?: #2D212B is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D212B?: The RGB value is 45, 33, 43: 45 red, 33 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D212B?: The complementary color is #212D23, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D212B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.