What color is #2E252D?

#2E252D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E252D?

The RGB value is 46, 37, 45: 46 red, 37 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E252D?

The complementary color is #252E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E252D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E252D color

#2E252D rgb(46, 37, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E252D is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 14.5% green and 17.6% blue (46, 37, 45).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 11% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#2E252D color codes

HEX	`#2E252D`
RGB	`rgb(46, 37, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 14.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 11%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 20%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.97, 6.01, -3.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.97, 7.05, 328.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.262, 2.093, 2.767)`
Decimal	`3024173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E252D, 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 #2E252D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E252D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2E252D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e252d; }
.text { color: #2e252d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e252d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 37 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e252d, #2e2529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E252D?: #2E252D is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E252D?: The RGB value is 46, 37, 45: 46 red, 37 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E252D?: The complementary color is #252E26, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E252D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.