What color is #2E282A?

#2E282A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2E282A?

The RGB value is 46, 40, 42: 46 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2E282A?

The complementary color is #282E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E282A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2E282A color

#2E282A rgb(46, 40, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #2E282A is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 15.7% green and 16.5% blue (46, 40, 42).

Its hue angle is 340°, with 7% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 9% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Diesel (#322C2B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#2E282A color codes

HEX	`#2E282A`
RGB	`rgb(46, 40, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 15.7%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(340, 7%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(340, 13%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 9%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.82, 3.21, -0.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.82, 3.22, 354.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.303, 2.266, 2.506)`
Decimal	`3024938`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2E282A, 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 #2E282A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E282A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #2E282A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e282a; }
.text { color: #2e282a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e282a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 40 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e282a, #2e2928); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2E282A?: #2E282A is a dark gray, closest to the named color Diesel. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2E282A?: The RGB value is 46, 40, 42: 46 red, 40 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2E282A?: The complementary color is #282E2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E282A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.