What color is #2E001D?

#2E001D 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 #2E001D?

The RGB value is 46, 0, 29: 46 red, 0 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E001D?

The complementary color is #002E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E001D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E001D color

#2E001D rgb(46, 0, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E001D is a very dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 0% green and 11.4% blue (46, 0, 29).

Its hue angle is 322°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 37% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Vienna Roast (#330022), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.52:1).

#2E001D color codes

HEX	`#2E001D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 0, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 0%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(322, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(322, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 37%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.05, 26, -6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.05, 26.86, 345.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.349, 0.67, 1.22)`
Decimal	`3014685`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E001D, 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 #2E001D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E001D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.52:1	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 #2E001D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e001d; }
.text { color: #2e001d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e001d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 0 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e001d, #2e0006); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E001D?: #2E001D 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 #2E001D?: The RGB value is 46, 0, 29: 46 red, 0 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E001D?: The complementary color is #002E11, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E001D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.