What color is #2A2A2E?

#2A2A2E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2A2E?

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

What is the complementary color of #2A2A2E?

The complementary color is #2E2E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2A2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2A2E color

#2A2A2E rgb(42, 42, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2A2E is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 240°, with 5% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.29:1).

#2A2A2E color codes

HEX	`#2A2A2E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 42, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 16.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 5%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 9%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 9%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.2, 0.99, -2.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.2, 2.78, 290.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.276, 2.345, 2.917)`
Decimal	`2763310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2A2E, 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 #2A2A2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2A2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.29:1	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 #2A2A2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2a2e; }
.text { color: #2a2a2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2a2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 42 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2a2e, #2c2a2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2A2A2E?: #2A2A2E is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2A2E?: The RGB value is 42, 42, 46: 42 red, 42 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2A2E?: The complementary color is #2E2E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2A2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.