What color is #2A2121?

#2A2121 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2121?

The RGB value is 42, 33, 33: 42 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2121?

The complementary color is #212A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2121 color

#2A2121 rgb(42, 33, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2121 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.9% green and 12.9% blue (42, 33, 33).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 12% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 21% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dark Orchestra (#251B19), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.7:1).

#2A2121 color codes

HEX	`#2A2121`
RGB	`rgb(42, 33, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.9%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 12%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 21%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 21%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.77, 4.3, 1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.77, 4.6, 20.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.773, 1.69, 1.671)`
Decimal	`2760993`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2121, 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 #2A2121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.7:1	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 #2A2121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2121; }
.text { color: #2a2121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 33 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2121, #2a2621); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A2121?: #2A2121 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Dark Orchestra. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2121?: The RGB value is 42, 33, 33: 42 red, 33 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2121?: The complementary color is #212A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.