Information about #2A1924 color

#2A1924 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A1924 belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 25, 36) — 16.5% red, 9.8% green, 14.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 2 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2A1924 reads as a softly balanced rose and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Hollow Plum (#2A1624). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cocktail (#2F1D25) and Loyal (#28191D).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 25, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A1924 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 16.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.3:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A1924 color variations

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#2A1924 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A1924

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Hollow Plum color link
Hollow Plum

#2A1624

Cocktail color link
Cocktail

#2F1D25

Loyal color link
Loyal

#28191D

Raisin Black color link
Raisin Black

#242124

Cosmonaut color link
Cosmonaut

#26211F

Ink color link
Ink

#27221F

Plock Gray color link
Plock Gray

#232224

Ivory Black color link
Ivory Black

#292421

Sooty color link
Sooty

#281D19

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A1924
  • RGB42, 25, 36
  • CMYK0, 7, 2, 84
  • CSSrgb(42, 25, 36)
  • HSL321°, 25%, 13%
  • HSL Precise321.176°, 25.373%, 13.137%
  • HSV321°, 40%, 16%
  • HSB321°, 40%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.098
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.098, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.098, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.098, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB9.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A1924
  • DECIMAL ID2758948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01