#2E142B Color
#2E142B is rgb(46, 20, 43) in RGB, hsl(307, 39%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 82%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E142Brgb(46, 20, 43)hsl(307, 39%, 13%)hsv(307, 57%, 18%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 82%)oklch(24% 0.056 331.6)lab(10.96% 16.57 -9.72)lch(10.96% 19.21 329.62)What #2E142B 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 #2E142B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E142B Channel Values
How #2E142B 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 20 · B 43 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 307° · S 39% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 307° · S 57% · V 18% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 7% · K 82% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.79:1 vs white · 1.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E142B 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 #2E142B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E142B; 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 #2E142B
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 #2E142B 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.
#2E142B#1A1A2B#23182B#1F1F2A#261B2B#2C1818#2D1721#1D1D1DUsing #2E142B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e142b: #2E142B;background-color: #2E142B;colors: { 'color-2e142b': '#2E142B' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.078, blue: 0.169)<color name="color_2e142b">#2E142B</color>fill="#2E142B"More Pink Colors
#2E142B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E142B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E142B?
#2E142B is a darkest pink — rgb(46, 20, 43) in RGB and hsl(307, 39%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.
What is the RGB value of #2E142B?
#2E142B is rgb(46, 20, 43) — red 46, green 20, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E142B?
#2E142B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 7%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E142B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E142B scores 16.79:1 against white and 1.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E142B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E142B 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 22.12, which is visibly different.
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