Color #2D2B2D

The digital color #2D2B2D is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Desaturated and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(45, 43, 45) (17.6% red, 16.9% green, 17.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 82 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2D2B2D reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 practically indistinguishable from Pitch Black (#2C2B2C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Black (#2C2C2B) and Bunker (#292C2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(45, 43, 45) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2D2B2D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.5:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:82), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.