What color is #2A4145?

#2A4145 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4145?

The RGB value is 42, 65, 69: 42 red, 65 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4145?

The complementary color is #452E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4145?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4145 color

#2A4145 rgb(42, 65, 69)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A4145 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.5% green and 27.1% blue (42, 65, 69).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.82:1).

#2A4145 color codes

HEX	`#2A4145`
RGB	`rgb(42, 65, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.5%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 6%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.87, -7.74, -5.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.87, 9.37, 214.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.919, 4.702, 6.33)`
Decimal	`2769221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4145, 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 #2A4145	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4145 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #2A4145 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4145; }
.text { color: #2a4145; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4145; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 65 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4145, #2a3445); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A4145?: #2A4145 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4145?: The RGB value is 42, 65, 69: 42 red, 65 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4145?: The complementary color is #452E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4145?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.