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2D242E

#2D242E closest to Darth Vader

#2D242E is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Darth Vader. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 14.1% green and 18.0% blue (rgb(45, 36, 46)). Its HSL value is 294° hue, 12% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 2% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #2D242E is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.96:1.

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Variations of #2D242E

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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#2D242E color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2D242E252E24
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Split complementary

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

2D242E2A2E24242E28
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

2D242E2E2D24242E2D
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Tetradic

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

2D242E2E2425252E24242E2D
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2D242E2E2824252E24242A2E
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#2D242E for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2D242E appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #25272E
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #23262E
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #26262E
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #25272E
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #28262E
  • Tritanopia 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2D2527
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2D242B
  • Achromatopsia 96% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #272727
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #282629

#2D242E contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.96:1 Super#2D242E text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.40:1 Very poor#2D242E text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2D242E in CSS

/* Darth Vader */
.color { color: #2D242E; }
.background { background-color: #2D242E; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2D242E; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(45 36 46);
color: hsl(294 12% 16%);
color: oklch(0.275 0.022 322.9);

#2D242E FAQ

What color is #2D242E?

#2D242E is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Darth Vader. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2D242E?

#2D242E is rgb(45, 36, 46) in RGB, hsl(294, 12%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(2%, 22%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2D242E?

The complementary color of #2D242E is #252E24, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2D242E?

White text has the best contrast on #2D242E: 14.96:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2D242E a warm or cool color?

#2D242E is a neutral color.