What color is #2A2A2D?

#2A2A2D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2A2D?

The RGB value is 42, 42, 45: 42 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2A2D?

The complementary color is #2D2D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2A2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2A2D color

#2A2A2D rgb(42, 42, 45)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2A2D is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 16.5% green and 17.6% blue (42, 42, 45).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 3% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#2A2A2D color codes

HEX	`#2A2A2D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 42, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 16.5%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 3%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 7%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 7%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.17, 0.74, -1.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.17, 2.08, 290.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.256, 2.338, 2.814)`
Decimal	`2763309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2A2D, 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 #2A2A2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2A2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2A2A2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2a2d; }
.text { color: #2a2a2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2a2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 42 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2a2d, #2c2a2d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2A2A2D?: #2A2A2D is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2A2D?: The RGB value is 42, 42, 45: 42 red, 42 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2A2D?: The complementary color is #2D2D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2A2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.