What color is #2A2E2A?

#2A2E2A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Bitter Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2E2A?

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

What is the complementary color of #2A2E2A?

The complementary color is #2E2A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2E2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2E2A color

#2A2E2A rgb(42, 46, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2E2A is a dark gray.

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

Its hue angle is 120°, with 5% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Liquorice (#262926), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.79:1).

#2A2E2A color codes

HEX	`#2A2E2A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 46, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 18%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 5%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 9%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 9%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.42, -2.72, 1.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.42, 3.36, 144.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.35, 2.613, 2.571)`
Decimal	`2764330`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2E2A, 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 #2A2E2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2E2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #2A2E2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2e2a; }
.text { color: #2a2e2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2e2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 46 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2e2a, #2a2e2c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A2E2A?: #2A2E2A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Bitter Liquorice. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2E2A?: The RGB value is 42, 46, 42: 42 red, 46 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2E2A?: The complementary color is #2E2A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2E2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.