What color is #2A2E1C?

#2A2E1C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2E1C?

The RGB value is 42, 46, 28: 42 red, 46 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2E1C?

The complementary color is #201C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2E1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2E1C color

#2A2E1C rgb(42, 46, 28)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A2E1C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 18% green and 11% blue (42, 46, 28).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 24% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Marshland (#2B2E26), a difference of 5 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.94:1).

#2A2E1C color codes

HEX	`#2A2E1C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 46, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 18%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 24%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 39%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 39%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.05, -5.57, 11.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.05, 12.37, 116.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.141, 2.53, 1.474)`
Decimal	`2764316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2E1C, 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 #2A2E1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2E1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2A2E1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2e1c; }
.text { color: #2a2e1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2e1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 46 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2e1c, #212e1c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Onyx.

Questions

What color is #2A2E1C?: #2A2E1C is a very dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Marshland. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2E1C?: The RGB value is 42, 46, 28: 42 red, 46 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2E1C?: The complementary color is #201C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2E1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.