What color is #2A272E?

#2A272E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A272E?

The RGB value is 42, 39, 46: 42 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A272E?

The complementary color is #2B2E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A272E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A272E color

#2A272E rgb(42, 39, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A272E is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 15.3% green and 18% blue (42, 39, 46).

Its hue angle is 266°, with 8% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.7:1).

#2A272E color codes

HEX	`#2A272E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 39, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 15.3%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(266, 8%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(266, 15%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 15%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.21, 3.09, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.21, 5.12, 307.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.173, 2.141, 2.883)`
Decimal	`2762542`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A272E, 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 #2A272E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A272E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #2A272E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a272e; }
.text { color: #2a272e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a272e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 39 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a272e, #2d272e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2A272E?: #2A272E is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A272E?: The RGB value is 42, 39, 46: 42 red, 39 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A272E?: The complementary color is #2B2E27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A272E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.