Colour
#2A2226
- #2A2226
- Red
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2A2226 is a red with RGB values 42, 34, 38 and HSL 330°, 11%, 15%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 15.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2A2226#2A2226
HEX#2A2226
RGBrgb(42, 34, 38)
RGB (0–1)0.1647, 0.1333, 0.149
RGB percentages16.5%, 13.3%, 14.9%
HSLhsl(330, 10.5%, 14.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(330, 19%, 16.5%)
CMYK0%, 19%, 9.5%, 83.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,761,254
CSS custom property--colour: #2A2226;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.01776WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness37 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 15.5:1
Contrast with white15.5:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.36:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#242424
Inverted#D5DDD9
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text15.5:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.36:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familyred
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#222A26
Analogous#2A222A, #2A2222
Triadic#262A22, #22262A
Split complementary#222A22, #222A2A
Tetradic#2A2A22, #222A26, #22222A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R42
G34
B38
Red42 (16.5%)
Green34 (13.3%)
Blue38 (14.9%)
Hue330°
Saturation (HSL)10.53%
Lightness14.9%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2A · G 22 · B 26
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