What color is #2E252E?

#2E252E 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 #2E252E?

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

What is the complementary color of #2E252E?

The complementary color is #252E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E252E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E252E color

#2E252E rgb(46, 37, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E252E is a very dark, grayish magenta.

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

Its hue angle is 300°, with 11% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#2E252E color codes

HEX	`#2E252E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 37, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 14.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 11%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 20%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.01, 6.26, -4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.01, 7.61, 325.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.281, 2.101, 2.87)`
Decimal	`3024174`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E252E, 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 #2E252E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E252E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	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 #2E252E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e252e; }
.text { color: #2e252e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e252e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 37 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e252e, #2e2529); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E252E?: #2E252E 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 #2E252E?: The RGB value is 46, 37, 46: 46 red, 37 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E252E?: The complementary color is #252E25, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E252E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.