What color is #2E1820?

#2E1820 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1820?

The RGB value is 46, 24, 32: 46 red, 24 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1820?

The complementary color is #182E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1820?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1820 color

#2E1820 rgb(46, 24, 32)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1820 is a very dark, desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 9.4% green and 12.5% blue (46, 24, 32).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 31% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 30% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Cherry (#2C1620), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#2E1820 color codes

HEX	`#2E1820`
RGB	`rgb(46, 24, 32)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 9.4%, 12.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 31%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 48%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 30%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.54, 12.4, -0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.54, 12.43, 356.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.714, 1.339, 1.534)`
Decimal	`3020832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1820, 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 #2E1820	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1820 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #2E1820 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1820; }
.text { color: #2e1820; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1820; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 24 32 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1820, #2e1b18); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Purple.

Questions

What color is #2E1820?: #2E1820 is a very dark, desaturated rose, closest to the named color Black Cherry. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1820?: The RGB value is 46, 24, 32: 46 red, 24 green and 32 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1820?: The complementary color is #182E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1820?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.