What color is #2A3D3C?

#2A3D3C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A3D3C?

The RGB value is 42, 61, 60: 42 red, 61 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A3D3C?

The complementary color is #3D2A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A3D3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A3D3C color

#2A3D3C rgb(42, 61, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A3D3C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 23.9% green and 23.5% blue (42, 61, 60).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 18% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Aztec (#293432), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#2A3D3C color codes

HEX	`#2A3D3C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 61, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 23.9%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 18%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 31%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 2%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.18, -7.82, -1.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.18, 8.03, 193.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.439, 4.156, 4.895)`
Decimal	`2768188`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A3D3C, 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 #2A3D3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A3D3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	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 #2A3D3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a3d3c; }
.text { color: #2a3d3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a3d3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 61 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a3d3c, #2a353d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A3D3C?: #2A3D3C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Aztec. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A3D3C?: The RGB value is 42, 61, 60: 42 red, 61 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A3D3C?: The complementary color is #3D2A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A3D3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and white text 11.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.