What color is #2E202F?

#2E202F is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E202F?

The RGB value is 46, 32, 47: 46 red, 32 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E202F?

The complementary color is #212F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E202F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E202F color

#2E202F rgb(46, 32, 47)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E202F is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 12.5% green and 18.4% blue (46, 32, 47).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 19% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.4:1).

#2E202F color codes

HEX	`#2E202F`
RGB	`rgb(46, 32, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 12.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 19%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 32%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.51, 10.04, -7.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.51, 12.42, 323.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.156, 1.819, 2.926)`
Decimal	`3022895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E202F, 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 #2E202F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E202F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #2E202F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e202f; }
.text { color: #2e202f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e202f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 32 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e202f, #2f2029); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E202F?: #2E202F is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E202F?: The RGB value is 46, 32, 47: 46 red, 32 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E202F?: The complementary color is #212F20, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E202F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.