What color is #2A3839?

#2A3839 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 #2A3839?

The RGB value is 42, 56, 57: 42 red, 56 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3839?

The complementary color is #392B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3839?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3839 color

#2A3839 rgb(42, 56, 57)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3839 is a very dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 22% green and 22.4% blue (42, 56, 57).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 15% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.19:1).

#2A3839 color codes

HEX	`#2A3839`
RGB	`rgb(42, 56, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 22%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 15%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 26%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.36, -5.46, -2.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.36, 6.01, 204.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.107, 3.616, 4.404)`
Decimal	`2766905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3839, 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 #2A3839	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3839 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #2A3839 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3839; }
.text { color: #2a3839; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3839; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 56 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3839, #2a3139); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A3839?: #2A3839 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 #2A3839?: The RGB value is 42, 56, 57: 42 red, 56 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3839?: The complementary color is #392B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3839?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.