What color is #2A3331?

#2A3331 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3331?

The RGB value is 42, 51, 49: 42 red, 51 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3331?

The complementary color is #332A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3331?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3331 color

#2A3331 rgb(42, 51, 49)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3331 is a very dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20% green and 19.2% blue (42, 51, 49).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 10% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#2A3331 color codes

HEX	`#2A3331`
RGB	`rgb(42, 51, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 10%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 18%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.37, -4.33, -0.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.37, 4.33, 180.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.693, 3.082, 3.358)`
Decimal	`2765617`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3331, 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 #2A3331	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3331 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	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 #2A3331 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3331; }
.text { color: #2a3331; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3331; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 51 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3331, #2a3133); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A3331?: #2A3331 is a very dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3331?: The RGB value is 42, 51, 49: 42 red, 51 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3331?: The complementary color is #332A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3331?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.