What color is #2A3427?

#2A3427 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3427?

The RGB value is 42, 52, 39: 42 red, 52 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3427?

The complementary color is #312734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3427 color

#2A3427 rgb(42, 52, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3427 is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20.4% green and 15.3% blue (42, 52, 39).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 14% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Terminal Black (#2B322D), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#2A3427 color codes

HEX	`#2A3427`
RGB	`rgb(42, 52, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 14%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 25%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 25%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.42, -7.32, 6.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.42, 10.03, 136.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.549, 3.095, 2.382)`
Decimal	`2765863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3427, 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 #2A3427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	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 #2A3427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3427; }
.text { color: #2a3427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 52 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3427, #27342b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A3427?: #2A3427 is a very dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Terminal Black. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3427?: The RGB value is 42, 52, 39: 42 red, 52 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3427?: The complementary color is #312734, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and white text 12.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.