What color is #2A4049?

#2A4049 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4049?

The RGB value is 42, 64, 73: 42 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4049?

The complementary color is #49332A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4049?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4049 color

#2A4049 rgb(42, 64, 73)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A4049 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.1% green and 28.6% blue (42, 64, 73).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 27% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Astral Nomad (#203943), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.89:1).

#2A4049 color codes

HEX	`#2A4049`
RGB	`rgb(42, 64, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.1%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 27%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 42%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 12%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.68, -5.89, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.68, 10.1, 234.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.99, 4.64, 6.987)`
Decimal	`2768969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4049, 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 #2A4049	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4049 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #2A4049 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4049; }
.text { color: #2a4049; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4049; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 64 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4049, #2a3149); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A4049?: #2A4049 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Astral Nomad. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4049?: The RGB value is 42, 64, 73: 42 red, 64 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4049?: The complementary color is #49332A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4049?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.