2D2D2A

#2D2D2A closest to Carbon Fibre

#2D2D2A is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Carbon Fibre. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 17.6% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(45, 45, 42)). Its HSL value is 60° hue, 3% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 82% black. #2D2D2A is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.81:1.

#2D2D2A color conversion

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Variations of #2D2D2A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

Hues

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

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

#2D2D2A 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.

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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.

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2D2D2A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2D2D2A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2E2D2A
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2E2D2A
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2D2A
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2E2D2A
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2D2D2A
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2E2D2C
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2D2D2B
  • 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 #2D2D2C

#2D2D2A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.81:1 Super#2D2D2A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.52:1 Very poor#2D2D2A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2D2D2A in CSS

/* Carbon Fibre */
.color { color: #2D2D2A; }
.background { background-color: #2D2D2A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2D2D2A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(45 45 42);
color: hsl(60 3% 17%);
color: oklch(0.296 0.005 106.7);

#2D2D2A FAQ

What color is #2D2D2A?

#2D2D2A 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 #2D2D2A?

#2D2D2A is rgb(45, 45, 42) in RGB, hsl(60, 3%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 0%, 7%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2D2D2A?

The complementary color of #2D2D2A is #2A2A2D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2D2D2A?

White text has the best contrast on #2D2D2A: 13.81:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2D2D2A a warm or cool color?

#2D2D2A is a neutral color.