What color is #2A3035?

#2A3035 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightmare Fuel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3035?

The RGB value is 42, 48, 53: 42 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3035?

The complementary color is #352F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3035?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3035 color

#2A3035 rgb(42, 48, 53)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A3035 is a very dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 18.8% green and 20.8% blue (42, 48, 53).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 12% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare Fuel (#293135), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#2A3035 color codes

HEX	`#2A3035`
RGB	`rgb(42, 48, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 18.8%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 12%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 21%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 9%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.49, -1.27, -4.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.49, 4.25, 252.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.654, 2.863, 3.78)`
Decimal	`2764853`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3035, 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 #2A3035	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3035 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #2A3035 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3035; }
.text { color: #2a3035; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3035; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 48 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3035, #2a2b35); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A3035?: #2A3035 is a very dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Nightmare Fuel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3035?: The RGB value is 42, 48, 53: 42 red, 48 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3035?: The complementary color is #352F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3035?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.