#2E101C Color
#2E101C is rgb(46, 16, 28) in RGB, hsl(336, 48%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 39%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E101Crgb(46, 16, 28)hsl(336, 48%, 12%)hsv(336, 65%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 39%, 82%)oklch(22.5% 0.052 356.9)lab(9.40% 16.90 -0.85)lch(9.40% 16.92 357.12)What #2E101C Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2E101C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E101C Channel Values
How #2E101C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 46 · G 16 · B 28 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 48% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 65% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 39% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.4:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E101C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2E101C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E101C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2E101C
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2E101C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2E101C#18181C#22151C#1D1D1B#25191B#2D1212#2E1116#1A1A1AUsing #2E101C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e101c: #2E101C;background-color: #2E101C;colors: { 'color-2e101c': '#2E101C' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.063, blue: 0.110)<color name="color_2e101c">#2E101C</color>fill="#2E101C"More Pink Colors
#2E101C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E101C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E101C?
#2E101C is a darkest pink — rgb(46, 16, 28) in RGB and hsl(336, 48%, 12%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.45.
What is the RGB value of #2E101C?
#2E101C is rgb(46, 16, 28) — red 46, green 16, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E101C?
#2E101C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 39%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E101C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E101C scores 17.4:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E101C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E101C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 19.36, which is visibly different.
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