Information about #2A2B2A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2A2B2A falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 43, 42) — 16.5% red, 16.9% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 0 / 0 / 83. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A2B2A presents itself as a softly muted balanced grey tone — one that leans clearly toward the dark side. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Black (#2C2C2B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pitch Black (#2C2B2C) and Double Foundry (#282A2C).

The recipe behind #2A2B2A is rgb(42, 43, 42), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A2B2A: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:83) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2A2B2A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A2B2A color variations

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

#2A2B2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A2B2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Vampire Black

#080808
Black

#000000

#2A2B2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A2B2A 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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#2A2B2A 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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Pitch Black

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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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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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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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Pitch Black

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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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Pitch Black

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Nearest named colors to #2A2B2A

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

Metallic Black color link
Metallic Black

#2C2C2B

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Double Foundry color link
Double Foundry

#282A2C

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Eternity color link
Eternity

#2D2F28

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Rangoon Green color link
Rangoon Green

#2B2E25

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Blue Charcoal color link
Blue Charcoal

#262B2F

Bokara Grey color link
Bokara Grey

#2A2725

#2A2B2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A2B2A
  • RGB42, 43, 42
  • CMYK0, 0, 0, 83
  • CSSrgb(42, 43, 42)
  • HSL120°, 1%, 17%
  • HSL Precise120°, 1.176%, 16.667%
  • HSV120°, 2%, 17%
  • HSB120°, 2%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.169, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.169, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.169, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A2B2A
  • DECIMAL ID2763562
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers320 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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