What color is #2A382E?

#2A382E 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 #2A382E?

The RGB value is 42, 56, 46: 42 red, 56 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A382E?

The complementary color is #382A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A382E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A382E color

#2A382E rgb(42, 56, 46)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A382E is a very dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 22% green and 18% blue (42, 56, 46).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 14% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 78% 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 12.33:1).

#2A382E color codes

HEX	`#2A382E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 56, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 22%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 14%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 25%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 18%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.01, -8.28, 4.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.01, 9.36, 152.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.862, 3.518, 3.112)`
Decimal	`2766894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A382E, 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 #2A382E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A382E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.33:1	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 #2A382E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a382e; }
.text { color: #2a382e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a382e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 56 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a382e, #2a3835); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A382E?: #2A382E 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 #2A382E?: The RGB value is 42, 56, 46: 42 red, 56 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A382E?: The complementary color is #382A34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A382E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.7:1 and white text 12.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.