What color is #2E0016?

#2E0016 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0016?

The RGB value is 46, 0, 22: 46 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0016?

The complementary color is #002E18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0016 color

#2E0016 rgb(46, 0, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0016 is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 0% green and 8.6% blue (46, 0, 22).

Its hue angle is 331°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 52% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.62:1).

#2E0016 color codes

HEX	`#2E0016`
RGB	`rgb(46, 0, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 0%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(331, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(331, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 52%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.77, 24.86, -1.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.77, 24.91, 356.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.272, 0.639, 0.815)`
Decimal	`3014678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0016, 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 #2E0016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #2E0016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0016; }
.text { color: #2e0016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 0 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0016, #2e0100); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E0016?: #2E0016 is a very dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Vienna Roast. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0016?: The RGB value is 46, 0, 22: 46 red, 0 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0016?: The complementary color is #002E18, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.