What color is #2E1E21?

#2E1E21 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E1E21?

The RGB value is 46, 30, 33: 46 red, 30 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E1E21?

The complementary color is #1E2E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E1E21?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E1E21 color

#2E1E21 rgb(46, 30, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E1E21 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 11.8% green and 12.9% blue (46, 30, 33).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 21% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 28% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Aubergine (#372528), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.86:1).

#2E1E21 color codes

HEX	`#2E1E21`
RGB	`rgb(46, 30, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 11.8%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 21%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 35%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.35, 8.38, 1.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.35, 8.45, 7.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.866, 1.619, 1.653)`
Decimal	`3022369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E1E21, 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 #2E1E21	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E1E21 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #2E1E21 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e1e21; }
.text { color: #2e1e21; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e1e21; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 30 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e1e21, #2e231e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E1E21?: #2E1E21 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Aubergine. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E1E21?: The RGB value is 46, 30, 33: 46 red, 30 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E1E21?: The complementary color is #1E2E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E1E21?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.