What color is #2E0816?

#2E0816 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E0816?

The RGB value is 46, 8, 22: 46 red, 8 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E0816?

The complementary color is #082E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E0816?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E0816 color

#2E0816 rgb(46, 8, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E0816 is a very dark, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 3.1% green and 8.6% blue (46, 8, 22).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 70% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 83% magenta, 52% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Chocolate Kiss (#3C1421), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.06:1).

#2E0816 color codes

HEX	`#2E0816`
RGB	`rgb(46, 8, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 3.1%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 70%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 83%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 83%, 52%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(7.34, 20.74, 0.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(7.34, 20.74, 1.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.358, 0.813, 0.844)`
Decimal	`3016726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E0816, 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 #2E0816	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E0816 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.16:1	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 #2E0816 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e0816; }
.text { color: #2e0816; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e0816; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 8 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e0816, #2e0d08); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E0816?: #2E0816 is a very dark, moderate rose, closest to the named color Chocolate Kiss. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E0816?: The RGB value is 46, 8, 22: 46 red, 8 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E0816?: The complementary color is #082E20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E0816?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.16:1 and white text 18.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.