What color is #2D282F?

#2D282F is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D282F?

The RGB value is 45, 40, 47: 45 red, 40 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D282F?

The complementary color is #2A2F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D282F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D282F color

#2D282F rgb(45, 40, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D282F is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 15.7% green and 18.4% blue (45, 40, 47).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.42:1).

#2D282F color codes

HEX	`#2D282F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 40, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 15.7%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 15%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.9, 3.95, -3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.9, 5.43, 316.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.354, 2.281, 3.005)`
Decimal	`2959407`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D282F, 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 #2D282F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D282F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2D282F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d282f; }
.text { color: #2d282f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d282f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 40 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d282f, #2f282e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2D282F?: #2D282F is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D282F?: The RGB value is 45, 40, 47: 45 red, 40 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D282F?: The complementary color is #2A2F28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D282F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.