#2E1830 Color
#2E1830 is rgb(46, 24, 48) in RGB, hsl(295, 33%, 14%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Purple (#301934), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2E1830rgb(46, 24, 48)hsl(295, 33%, 14%)hsv(295, 50%, 19%)cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 81%)oklch(25% 0.053 324)lab(12.23% 14.90 -11.41)lch(12.23% 18.76 322.56)What #2E1830 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 #2E1830, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2E1830 Channel Values
How #2E1830 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 24 · B 48 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 33% · L 14% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 50% · V 19% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 81% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.29:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E1830 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 #2E1830
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E1830; 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 #2E1830
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 #2E1830 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.
#2E1830#1D1D30#251B30#212130#271E30#2C1C1C#2D1B25#202020Using #2E1830 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2e1830: #2E1830;background-color: #2E1830;colors: { 'color-2e1830': '#2E1830' }Color(red: 0.180, green: 0.094, blue: 0.188)<color name="color_2e1830">#2E1830</color>fill="#2E1830"More Pink Colors
#2E1830 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2E1830 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2E1830?
#2E1830 is a darkest pink — rgb(46, 24, 48) in RGB and hsl(295, 33%, 14%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Purple (#301934), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.05.
What is the RGB value of #2E1830?
#2E1830 is rgb(46, 24, 48) — red 46, green 24, and blue 48 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2E1830?
#2E1830 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 50%, 0%, 81%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2E1830 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2E1830 scores 16.29:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2E1830 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2E1830 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 22.4, which is visibly different.
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