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#2A2E2E closest to Carbon Fibre

#2A2E2E is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Carbon Fibre. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 18.0% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(42, 46, 46)). Its HSL value is 180° hue, 5% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #2A2E2E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.74:1.

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#2A2E2E color conversion

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Variations of #2A2E2E

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2A2E2E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

2A2E2E2E2A2C2E2C2A
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2A2E2E2A2E2C2A2C2E
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

2A2E2E2E2A2E2E2E2A
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

2A2E2E2A2A2E2E2A2A2E2E2A
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2A2E2E2C2A2E2E2A2A2C2E2A
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#2A2E2E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2A2E2E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2D2D2E
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2E2E
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2E2E
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2D2D2E
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2C2D2E
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #292E2E
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2A2E2E
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2D2D2D
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2C2D2D

#2A2E2E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.74:1 Super#2A2E2E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.53:1 Very poor#2A2E2E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2A2E2E in CSS

/* Carbon Fibre */
.color { color: #2A2E2E; }
.background { background-color: #2A2E2E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2A2E2E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(42 46 46);
color: hsl(180 5% 17%);
color: oklch(0.297 0.006 196.9);

#2A2E2E FAQ

What color is #2A2E2E?

#2A2E2E is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2A2E2E?

#2A2E2E is rgb(42, 46, 46) in RGB, hsl(180, 5%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2A2E2E?

The complementary color of #2A2E2E is #2E2A2A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2A2E2E?

White text has the best contrast on #2A2E2E: 13.74:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2A2E2E a warm or cool color?

#2A2E2E is a neutral color.