What color is #2A2829?

#2A2829 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dire Wolf. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2829?

The RGB value is 42, 40, 41: 42 red, 40 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2829?

The complementary color is #282A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2829?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2829 color

#2A2829 rgb(42, 40, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2829 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 15.7% green and 16.1% blue (42, 40, 41).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 2% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 2% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Dire Wolf (#282828), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#2A2829 color codes

HEX	`#2A2829`
RGB	`rgb(42, 40, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 15.7%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 2%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 5%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 5%, 2%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.35, 1.15, -0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.35, 1.19, 343.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.114, 2.17, 2.405)`
Decimal	`2762793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2829, 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 #2A2829	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2829 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #2A2829 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2829; }
.text { color: #2a2829; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2829; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 40 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2829, #2a2828); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2A2829?: #2A2829 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Dire Wolf. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2829?: The RGB value is 42, 40, 41: 42 red, 40 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2829?: The complementary color is #282A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2829?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.