Information about #2D272E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2D272E is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 39, 46) — 17.6% red, 15.3% green, 18% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 3 / 0 / 82. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A quiet, subdued balanced grey tone, #2D272E carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Revolver (#29272F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Silhouette (#2A252C) and Jaguar (#29292F).

The recipe behind #2D272E is rgb(45, 39, 46), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2D272E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.4:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #2D272E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2D272E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2D272E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#87758A

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#AFA3B1

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#D7D1D8

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White

#FFFFFF

#2D272E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#241F25

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#1B171C

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#120F12

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#090709

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Black

#000000

#2D272E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#4F4950

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Grey

#808080

#2D272E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2D272E

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#2B272E

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#28272E

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#272A2E

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#2D272E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#292F28
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#282F2A
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#2C2F28
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#2A282F
#2A282F

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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#2D272E
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#2F2E28
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#282F2E
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#2F2829
#2F2829

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#292F28
#292F28

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#282F2E
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#2F2A28
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#292F28
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#282C2F
#282C2F

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Nearest named colors to #2D272E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Double Revolver color link
Double Revolver

#29272F

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Metallic Black color link
Metallic Black

#2C2C2B

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Livid Brown color link
Livid Brown

#312A29

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Rasputin color link
Rasputin

#2F2735

#2D272E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D272E
  • RGB45, 39, 46
  • CMYK0, 3, 0, 82
  • CSSrgb(45, 39, 46)
  • HSL291°, 8%, 17%
  • HSL Precise291.429°, 8.235%, 16.667%
  • HSV291°, 15%, 18%
  • HSB291°, 15%, 18%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.153, 0.180)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.153, 0.180, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.153, 0.180)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2D272E
  • DECIMAL ID2959150
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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