What color is #2E2625?

#2E2625 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E2625?

The RGB value is 46, 38, 37: 46 red, 38 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E2625?

The complementary color is #252D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2625?

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.

#2E2625 color

#2E2625 rgb(46, 38, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E2625 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 14.9% green and 14.5% blue (46, 38, 37).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 11% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 20% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Diesel (#322C2B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#2E2625 color codes

HEX	`#2E2625`
RGB	`rgb(46, 38, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 14.9%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 11%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 20%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 20%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.01, 3.53, 2.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.01, 4.08, 30.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.154, 2.101, 2.042)`
Decimal	`3024421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E2625, 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 #2E2625	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2625 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 #2E2625 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2625; }
.text { color: #2e2625; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2625; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 38 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2625, #2e2a25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2E2625?: #2E2625 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E2625?: The RGB value is 46, 38, 37: 46 red, 38 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E2625?: The complementary color is #252D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2625?: 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.