What color is #2A2029?

#2A2029 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2029?

The RGB value is 42, 32, 41: 42 red, 32 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2029?

The complementary color is #202A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2029?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2029 color

#2A2029 rgb(42, 32, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2029 is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.5% green and 16.1% blue (42, 32, 41).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 14% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Melanzane (#342931), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.71:1).

#2A2029 color codes

HEX	`#2A2029`
RGB	`rgb(42, 32, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 14%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 24%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.74, 6.82, -4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.74, 8.01, 328.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.872, 1.685, 2.324)`
Decimal	`2760745`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2029, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A2029	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2029 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A2029 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2029; }
.text { color: #2a2029; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2029; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 32 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2029, #2a2024); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A2029?: #2A2029 is a very dark, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Melanzane. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2029?: The RGB value is 42, 32, 41: 42 red, 32 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2029?: The complementary color is #202A21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2029?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.