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#2E252A closest to Darth Vader

#2E252A is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Darth Vader. In the RGB color model it is made of 18.0% red, 14.5% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(46, 37, 42)). Its HSL value is 327° hue, 11% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 9% yellow and 82% black. #2E252A is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.85:1.

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Variations of #2E252A

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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#2E252A 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.

2E252A2A2E25252A2E
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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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#2E252A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2E252A 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 #27282A
  • Protanopia 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #25272A
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #28262A
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #27282A
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #29272A
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2F2527
  • Tritanomaly 99% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2F2528
  • Achromatopsia 97% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #272727
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #292728

#2E252A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.85:1 Super#2E252A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.41:1 Very poor#2E252A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2E252A in CSS

/* Darth Vader */
.color { color: #2E252A; }
.background { background-color: #2E252A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2E252A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(46 37 42);
color: hsl(327 11% 16%);
color: oklch(0.277 0.016 343.7);

#2E252A FAQ

What color is #2E252A?

#2E252A 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 #2E252A?

#2E252A is rgb(46, 37, 42) in RGB, hsl(327, 11%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 20%, 9%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2E252A?

The complementary color of #2E252A is #252E29, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2E252A?

White text has the best contrast on #2E252A: 14.85:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2E252A a warm or cool color?

#2E252A is a neutral color.