What color is #2A2A2F?

#2A2A2F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Anthracite. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2A2F?

The RGB value is 42, 42, 47: 42 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2A2F?

The complementary color is #2F2F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2A2F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2A2F color

#2A2A2F rgb(42, 42, 47)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2A2F is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 16.5% green and 18.4% blue (42, 42, 47).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 6% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Anthracite (#28282D), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#2A2A2F color codes

HEX	`#2A2A2F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 42, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 16.5%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 6%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 11%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 11%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.24, 1.25, -3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.24, 3.47, 291.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.296, 2.353, 3.022)`
Decimal	`2763311`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2A2F, 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 #2A2A2F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2A2F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	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 #2A2A2F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2a2f; }
.text { color: #2a2a2f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2a2f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 42 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2a2f, #2d2a2f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2A2A2F?: #2A2A2F is a dark gray, closest to the named color Anthracite. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2A2F?: The RGB value is 42, 42, 47: 42 red, 42 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2A2F?: The complementary color is #2F2F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2A2F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.