What color is #2D252B?

#2D252B is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D252B?

The RGB value is 45, 37, 43: 45 red, 37 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D252B?

The complementary color is #252D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D252B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D252B color

#2D252B rgb(45, 37, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D252B is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.5% green and 16.9% blue (45, 37, 43).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 10% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Mystical Shadow (#352B30), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.88:1).

#2D252B color codes

HEX	`#2D252B`
RGB	`rgb(45, 37, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 10%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 18%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 4%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.78, 5.09, -2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.78, 5.7, 333.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.18, 2.055, 2.567)`
Decimal	`2958635`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D252B, 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 #2D252B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D252B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.88:1	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 #2D252B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d252b; }
.text { color: #2d252b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d252b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 37 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d252b, #2d2527); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D252B?: #2D252B is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mystical Shadow. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D252B?: The RGB value is 45, 37, 43: 45 red, 37 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D252B?: The complementary color is #252D27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D252B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and white text 14.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.