Colour
#2A2A2A
- #2A2A2A
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2A2A2A is a near-black with RGB values 42, 42, 42 and HSL 0°, 0%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2A2A2A#2A2A2A
HEX#2A2A2A
RGBrgb(42, 42, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.1647, 0.1647, 0.1647
RGB percentages16.5%, 16.5%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 16.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 16.5%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 83.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,763,306
CSS custom property--colour: #2A2A2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02315WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness42 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.35:1
Contrast with white14.35:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#D5D5D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.35:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A2A2A
Analogous#2A2A2A, #2A2A2A
Triadic#2A2A2A, #2A2A2A
Split complementary#2A2A2A, #2A2A2A
Tetradic#2A2A2A, #2A2A2A, #2A2A2A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R42
G42
B42
Red42 (16.5%)
Green42 (16.5%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness16.47%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 2A · G 2A · B 2A
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