What color is #2A2E31?

#2A2E31 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A2E31?

The RGB value is 42, 46, 49: 42 red, 46 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A2E31?

The complementary color is #312D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A2E31?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A2E31 color

#2A2E31 rgb(42, 46, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A2E31 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 18% green and 19.2% blue (42, 46, 49).

Its hue angle is 206°, with 8% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Cinder (#242A2E), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.69:1).

#2A2E31 color codes

HEX	`#2A2E31`
RGB	`rgb(42, 46, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 18%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(206, 8%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(206, 14%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 6%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.66, -0.98, -2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.66, 2.71, 248.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.486, 2.668, 3.289)`
Decimal	`2764337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A2E31, 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 #2A2E31	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A2E31 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	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 #2A2E31 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a2e31; }
.text { color: #2a2e31; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a2e31; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 46 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a2e31, #2a2a31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2A2E31?: #2A2E31 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Cinder. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A2E31?: The RGB value is 42, 46, 49: 42 red, 46 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A2E31?: The complementary color is #312D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A2E31?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 and white text 13.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.