What color is #2A3442?

#2A3442 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3442?

The RGB value is 42, 52, 66: 42 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3442?

The complementary color is #42382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3442 color

#2A3442 rgb(42, 52, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3442 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20.4% green and 25.9% blue (42, 52, 66).

Its hue angle is 215°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.59:1).

#2A3442 color codes

HEX	`#2A3442`
RGB	`rgb(42, 52, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20.4%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(215, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(215, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 21%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.36, -0.17, -10.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.36, 10.1, 269.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.166, 3.341, 5.631)`
Decimal	`2765890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3442, 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 #2A3442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	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 #2A3442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3442; }
.text { color: #2a3442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 52 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3442, #2c2a42); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2A3442?: #2A3442 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3442?: The RGB value is 42, 52, 66: 42 red, 52 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3442?: The complementary color is #42382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and white text 12.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.