Information about #2A323B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A323B belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(42, 50, 59) (16.5% red, 19.6% green, 23.1% blue), or CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 77 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained steel-blue azure, #2A323B 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 practically indistinguishable from Gunmetal (#2A3439). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blueprint (#2A313F) and Black Rock (#2C2D3C).

The recipe behind #2A323B is rgb(42, 50, 59), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2A323B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 13.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:77), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A323B color variations

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

#2A323B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A323B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#21282F

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#191E23

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#101417

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Black

#000000

#2A323B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#39414B

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#495159

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Grey

#808080

#2A323B 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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#302A3B

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#2A393B

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#2A323B 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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#3C342A
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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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#3B3C2A
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#3C2B2A
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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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#2A3B3C
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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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#3C2A32
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#323C2A
#323C2A

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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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#342A3C
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#3C342A
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#323C2A
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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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#3C2A3B
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#3C342A
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#2A3C2B
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Nearest named colors to #2A323B

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

Gunmetal color link
Gunmetal

#2A3439

Blueprint color link
Blueprint

#2A313F

Black Rock color link
Black Rock

#2C2D3C

Tornado color link
Tornado

#272D3C

Traccia color link
Traccia

#2A3335

Double Tuna color link
Double Tuna

#2F3237

Crater Smoke color link
Crater Smoke

#2F2E3A

Iron Storage color link
Iron Storage

#2B3736

Allegro color link
Allegro

#242E3B

Quarterback color link
Quarterback

#282B3C

Dark Slate Grey color link
Dark Slate Grey

#25383C

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

#2A323B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A323B
  • RGB42, 50, 59
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 77
  • CSSrgb(42, 50, 59)
  • HSL212°, 17%, 20%
  • HSL Precise211.765°, 16.832%, 19.804%
  • HSV212°, 29%, 23%
  • HSB212°, 29%, 23%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.196, 0.231)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.196, 0.231, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.196, 0.231)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A323B
  • DECIMAL ID2765371
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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