What color is #2A3642?

#2A3642 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3642?

The RGB value is 42, 54, 66: 42 red, 54 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3642?

The complementary color is #42362A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3642?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3642 color

#2A3642 rgb(42, 54, 66)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3642 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 21.2% green and 25.9% blue (42, 54, 66).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 22% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Petrol Slumber (#243640), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.32:1).

#2A3642 color codes

HEX	`#2A3642`
RGB	`rgb(42, 54, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 21.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 22%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 36%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 18%, 0%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.03, -1.52, -9.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.03, 9.21, 260.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.257, 3.524, 5.662)`
Decimal	`2766402`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3642, 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 #2A3642	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3642 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.7:1	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 #2A3642 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3642; }
.text { color: #2a3642; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3642; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 54 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3642, #2a2a42); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A3642?: #2A3642 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Petrol Slumber. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3642?: The RGB value is 42, 54, 66: 42 red, 54 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3642?: The complementary color is #42362A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3642?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.