What color is #2D252E?

#2D252E 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 #2D252E?

The RGB value is 45, 37, 46: 45 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D252E?

The complementary color is #262E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D252E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D252E color

#2D252E rgb(45, 37, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D252E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.5% green and 18% blue (45, 37, 46).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 11% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#2D252E color codes

HEX	`#2D252E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 37, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 14.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 11%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 20%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 20%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.89, 5.82, -4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.89, 7.36, 322.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.237, 2.078, 2.868)`
Decimal	`2958638`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D252E, 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 #2D252E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D252E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2D252E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d252e; }
.text { color: #2d252e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d252e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 37 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d252e, #2e252a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2D252E?: #2D252E 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 #2D252E?: The RGB value is 45, 37, 46: 45 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D252E?: The complementary color is #262E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D252E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.