Information about #2A2729 color

#2A2729 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A2729 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 39, 41) — 16.5% red, 15.3% green, 16.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 1 / 0 / 84. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A2729 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Silhouette (#2A252C). Slightly further away sit Bokara Grey (#2A2725) and Maxwell Smart (#2A2525).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 39, 41) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 14.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:84) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A2729 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A2729 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2A2729 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A2729 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#191718

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Black

#000000

#2A2729 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A2729 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2A2729 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
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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
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#272A2A
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#282A27
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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
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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
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#292A27
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#27292A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#272A28
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Nearest named colors to #2A2729

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

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

Maxwell Smart color link
Maxwell Smart

#2A2525

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Metallic Black color link
Metallic Black

#2C2C2B

Double Revolver color link
Double Revolver

#29272F

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Black Russian color link
Black Russian

#24252B

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

#2A2729 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A2729
  • RGB42, 39, 41
  • CMYK0, 1, 0, 84
  • CSSrgb(42, 39, 41)
  • HSL320°, 4%, 16%
  • HSL Precise320°, 3.704%, 15.882%
  • HSV320°, 7%, 16%
  • HSB320°, 7%, 16%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.153, 0.161)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.153, 0.161, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.153, 0.161)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Rose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A2729
  • DECIMAL ID2762537
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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