What color is #2E2131?

#2E2131 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 #2E2131?

The RGB value is 46, 33, 49: 46 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2131?

The complementary color is #243121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E2131 color

#2E2131 rgb(46, 33, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2E2131 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 12.9% green and 19.2% blue (46, 33, 49).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 20% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.24:1).

#2E2131 color codes

HEX	`#2E2131`
RGB	`rgb(46, 33, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 12.9%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 20%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 33%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.9, 9.84, -8.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.9, 12.77, 320.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.225, 1.89, 3.153)`
Decimal	`3023153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2131, 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 #2E2131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2E2131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2131; }
.text { color: #2e2131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 33 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2131, #31212c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2E2131?: #2E2131 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 #2E2131?: The RGB value is 46, 33, 49: 46 red, 33 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2131?: The complementary color is #243121, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.