All About Color #2A2C2A

#2A2C2A

About #2A2C2A

#2A2C2A is a very dark gray color with the hex code #2A2C2A. In RGB it is red 42, green 44, blue 42; in HSL it is hue 120°, saturation 2%, lightness 17%; in CMYK it is 5%, 0%, 5%, 83%. Its contrast ratio is 14.07:1 on white and 1.49:1 on black.

#2A2C2A Color Conversion

Hex triplet2A, 2C, 2A
CMYK4.55%, 0.00%, 4.55%, 82.75%
RGB Decimal42, 44, 42
HSL120°, 2%, 17%
RGB Octal52, 54, 52
HSV (HSB)120.00°, 4.55%, 17.25%
RGB Binary101010, 101100, 101010
CIE-L*AB17.74, -1.37, 0.98
RGB Percent16.47%, 17.25%, 16.47%
CIE-L*CH17.74, 1.69, 144.29
XYZ2.27, 2.46, 2.55
CIE-L*UV17.74, -0.83, 1.08
xyY0.31, 0.34, 2.46
Hunter-Lab15.69, -1.58, 1.36
RYB16.47%, 17.25%, 17.25%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2A2C2A on a dark background: contrast 1.49:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2A2C2A on a light background: contrast 14.07:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #2A2C2A, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#2A2C2A · #575B57 · #0C0D0C · #2C2A2C · #5B575B

Analogous palette

#2C2C2A · #2B2C2A · #2A2C2A · #2A2C2B · #2A2C2C

Triadic palette

#2A2C2A · #2A2A2C · #2C2A2A · #575B57 · #57575B

Tetradic palette

#2A2C2A · #2A2B2C · #2C2A2C · #2C2B2A · #0C0D0C

Monochromatic palette

#0C0D0C · #0C0D0C · #2A2C2A · #505350 · #757A75

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