What color is #2A3536?

#2A3536 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3536?

The RGB value is 42, 53, 54: 42 red, 53 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3536?

The complementary color is #362B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3536?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3536 color

#2A3536 rgb(42, 53, 54)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3536 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 20.8% green and 21.2% blue (42, 53, 54).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 13% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.64:1).

#2A3536 color codes

HEX	`#2A3536`
RGB	`rgb(42, 53, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 20.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 13%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 22%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(21.23, -4.33, -2.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(21.23, 4.84, 206.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.894, 3.305, 3.975)`
Decimal	`2766134`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3536, 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 #2A3536	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3536 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	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 #2A3536 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3536; }
.text { color: #2a3536; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3536; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 53 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3536, #2a2f36); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A3536?: #2A3536 is a very dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3536?: The RGB value is 42, 53, 54: 42 red, 53 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3536?: The complementary color is #362B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3536?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.66:1 and white text 12.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.