What color is #2A212B?

#2A212B 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 #2A212B?

The RGB value is 42, 33, 43: 42 red, 33 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A212B?

The complementary color is #222B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A212B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A212B color

#2A212B rgb(42, 33, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A212B is a very dark, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 12.9% green and 16.9% blue (42, 33, 43).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 13% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% 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 15.55:1).

#2A212B color codes

HEX	`#2A212B`
RGB	`rgb(42, 33, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 12.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 13%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 23%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 23%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.14, 6.6, -5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.14, 8.3, 322.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.935, 1.754, 2.522)`
Decimal	`2761003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A212B, 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 #2A212B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A212B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #2A212B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a212b; }
.text { color: #2a212b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a212b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 33 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a212b, #2b2127); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A212B?: #2A212B 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 #2A212B?: The RGB value is 42, 33, 43: 42 red, 33 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A212B?: The complementary color is #222B21, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A212B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.