#2A2A2A Color (Hex and RGB)
#2A2A2A
#2a2a2a has RGB values (42, 42, 42). The color reads primarily as gray in sRGB space.
Color values
| Format | Value | Channels | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEX | #2A2A2A | R2AG2AB2A | |
| RGB | rgb(42 42 42) | R42G42B42 | |
| HSL | hsl(0 0% 16%) | H0°S0%L16% | |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0 90) | L0.29C0H90° | |
| HSV | hsv(0, 0%, 16%) | H0°S0%V16% | |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 84%) | C0%M0%Y0%K84% |
RGB mix
Base numbers
| Base | R | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binary | 00101010 | 00101010 | 00101010 |
| Octal | 52 | 52 | 52 |
| Decimal | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Hex | 2a | 2a | 2a |
Shades & tints
Shades mix #2A2A2A with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.
Shades
- #2A2A2A0%
- #2626269%
- #23232317%
- #1F1F1F26%
- #1C1C1C34%
- #18181843%
- #15151551%
- #11111159%
- #0D0D0D68%
- #0A0A0A77%
- #06060685%
Tints
Color harmonies
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Contrast & accessibility
WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.
Aa
#2A2A2A on #FFFFFF
14.35:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#2A2A2A on #000000
1.46:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Aa
#FFFFFF on #2A2A2A
14.35:1
AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓
Aa
#000000 on #2A2A2A
1.46:1
AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕
Code snippets
- CSS
color: #2a2a2a; - Background
background-color: #2a2a2a; - CSS variable
--color-2a2a2a: #2a2a2a; - Modern CSS
color: oklch(29% 0 90); - SCSS
$color-2a2a2a: #2a2a2a; - Tailwind
bg-[#2a2a2a] text-[#2a2a2a] - HTML
<div style="background-color: #2a2a2a"></div>