Colour
#2D252C
- #2D252C
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2D252C is a magenta with RGB values 45, 37, 44 and HSL 308°, 10%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2D252C#2D252C
HEX#2D252C
RGBrgb(45, 37, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.1451, 0.1725
RGB percentages17.6%, 14.5%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(307.5, 9.8%, 16.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(307.5, 17.8%, 17.6%)
CMYK0%, 17.8%, 2.2%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,958,636
CSS custom property--colour: #2D252C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02063WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness40.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.87:1
Contrast with white14.87:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.41:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#272727
Inverted#D2DAD3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.87:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.41:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#252D26
Analogous#2A252D, #2D2528
Triadic#2C2D25, #252C2D
Split complementary#282D25, #252D2A
Tetradic#2D2A25, #252D26, #25282D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G37
B44
Red45 (17.6%)
Green37 (14.5%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue307.5°
Saturation (HSL)9.76%
Lightness16.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2D · G 25 · B 2C
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