All About Color #2A2C2C

#2A2C2C

About #2A2C2C

#2A2C2C is a very dark gray color with the hex code #2A2C2C. In RGB it is red 42, green 44, blue 44; in HSL it is hue 180°, saturation 2%, lightness 17%; in CMYK it is 5%, 0%, 0%, 83%. Its contrast ratio is 14.05:1 on white and 1.50:1 on black.

#2A2C2C Color Conversion

Hex triplet2A, 2C, 2C
CMYK4.55%, 0.00%, 0.00%, 82.75%
RGB Decimal42, 44, 44
HSL180°, 2%, 17%
RGB Octal52, 54, 54
HSV (HSB)180.00°, 4.55%, 17.25%
RGB Binary101010, 101100, 101100
CIE-L*AB17.81, -0.89, -0.31
RGB Percent16.47%, 17.25%, 17.25%
CIE-L*CH17.81, 0.94, 199.41
XYZ2.31, 2.48, 2.74
CIE-L*UV17.81, -0.91, -0.20
xyY0.31, 0.33, 2.48
Hunter-Lab15.73, -1.32, 0.69
RYB16.47%, 16.86%, 17.25%

Color Accessibility Scores

#2A2C2C on a dark background: contrast 1.50:1, fails WCAG AA.
#2A2C2C on a light background: contrast 14.05:1, passes WCAG AAA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #2A2C2C, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#2A2C2C · #575B5B · #0C0D0D · #2C2A2A · #5B5757

Analogous palette

#2A2C2A · #2A2C2B · #2A2C2C · #2A2B2C · #2A2A2C

Triadic palette

#2A2C2C · #2C2A2C · #2C2C2A · #575B5B · #5B575B

Tetradic palette

#2A2C2C · #2B2A2C · #2C2A2A · #2B2C2A · #0C0D0D

Monochromatic palette

#0C0D0D · #0C0D0D · #2A2C2C · #505353 · #757A7A

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