What color is #2D2432?

#2D2432 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D2432?

The RGB value is 45, 36, 50: 45 red, 36 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D2432?

The complementary color is #293224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D2432?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D2432 color

#2D2432 rgb(45, 36, 50)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D2432 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.1% green and 19.6% blue (45, 36, 50).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 16% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.89:1).

#2D2432 color codes

HEX	`#2D2432`
RGB	`rgb(45, 36, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.1%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 16%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 28%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 28%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.75, 7.54, -7.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.75, 10.69, 314.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.289, 2.05, 3.292)`
Decimal	`2958386`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D2432, 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 #2D2432	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D2432 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	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 #2D2432 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d2432; }
.text { color: #2d2432; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d2432; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 36 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d2432, #322430); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2D2432?: #2D2432 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D2432?: The RGB value is 45, 36, 50: 45 red, 36 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D2432?: The complementary color is #293224, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D2432?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.