What color is #2A2423?

#2A2423 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2423?

The RGB value is 42, 36, 35: 42 red, 36 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2423?

The complementary color is #23292A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2423 color

#2A2423 rgb(42, 36, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2423 is a very dark, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.1% green and 13.7% blue (42, 36, 35).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 9% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 17% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Velvet Black (#241F20), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.27:1).

#2A2423 color codes

HEX	`#2A2423`
RGB	`rgb(42, 36, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 9%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 17%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 17%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.82, 2.6, 1.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.82, 3.1, 33.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.889, 1.875, 1.852)`
Decimal	`2761763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2423, 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 #2A2423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #2A2423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2423; }
.text { color: #2a2423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 36 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2423, #2a2823); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A2423?: #2A2423 is a very dark, grayish red, closest to the named color Velvet Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2423?: The RGB value is 42, 36, 35: 42 red, 36 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2423?: The complementary color is #23292A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.