What color is #2D2324?

#2D2324 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 #2D2324?

The RGB value is 45, 35, 36: 45 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2324?

The complementary color is #232D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2324 color

#2D2324 rgb(45, 35, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2324 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 13.7% green and 14.1% blue (45, 35, 36).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 13% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 20% 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 15.25:1).

#2D2324 color codes

HEX	`#2D2324`
RGB	`rgb(45, 35, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 13.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 13%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 22%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 20%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.88, 4.95, 1.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.88, 5.08, 12.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.002, 1.887, 1.928)`
Decimal	`2958116`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2324, 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 #2D2324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2D2324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2324; }
.text { color: #2d2324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 35 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2324, #2d2723); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D2324?: #2D2324 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 #2D2324?: The RGB value is 45, 35, 36: 45 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2324?: The complementary color is #232D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.