What color is #2A303E?

#2A303E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A303E?

The RGB value is 42, 48, 62: 42 red, 48 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A303E?

The complementary color is #3E382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A303E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A303E color

#2A303E rgb(42, 48, 62)

Shades of black

The hex color #2A303E is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 18.8% green and 24.3% blue (42, 48, 62).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 19% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#2A303E color codes

HEX	`#2A303E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 48, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 18.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 19%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 32%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 23%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.86, 1.34, -9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.86, 9.77, 277.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.881, 2.954, 4.975)`
Decimal	`2764862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A303E, 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 #2A303E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A303E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2A303E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a303e; }
.text { color: #2a303e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a303e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 48 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a303e, #2e2a3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2A303E?: #2A303E is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A303E?: The RGB value is 42, 48, 62: 42 red, 48 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A303E?: The complementary color is #3E382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A303E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.