What color is #2A242E?

#2A242E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A242E?

The RGB value is 42, 36, 46: 42 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A242E?

The complementary color is #282E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A242E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A242E color

#2A242E rgb(42, 36, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A242E is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 14.1% green and 18% blue (42, 36, 46).

Its hue angle is 276°, with 12% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.11:1).

#2A242E color codes

HEX	`#2A242E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 36, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 14.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(276, 12%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(276, 22%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.23, 5.22, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.23, 7.62, 313.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.079, 1.951, 2.851)`
Decimal	`2761774`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A242E, 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 #2A242E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A242E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #2A242E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a242e; }
.text { color: #2a242e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a242e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 36 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a242e, #2e242d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2A242E?: #2A242E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A242E?: The RGB value is 42, 36, 46: 42 red, 36 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A242E?: The complementary color is #282E24, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A242E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.