Color Name
Dark Charcoal*
Hex Color Code
#2B2A2A
RGB Color Code
RGB(43, 42, 42)
CMYK Values*
0.0%, 2.3%, 2.3%, 83.1%
#2B2A2A hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 2B2A2A?

The RGB color code for color number #2B2A2A is RGB(43, 42, 42). In the RGB color model, #2B2A2A has a red value of 43, a green value of 42, and a blue value of 42. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 2.3% yellow, and 83.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 0° (degrees), 1.2 % saturation, and 16.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2B2A2A has a hue of 0° (degrees), 2.3 % saturation and 16.9 % brightness/value.

Color 2B2A2A is cool or warm?

Color 2B2A2A is neither cool nor warm color. It is a neutral color

What is the LRV of #2B2A2A? (For interior and product design)

2B2A2A has an LRV of nearly 2. By LRV value, it is a very dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#2B2A2A
LRV 2
Light Color

Compare LRV 2 of #2B2A2A with dark and light color

Is #2B2A2A Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2B2A2A meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2B2A2A color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2B2A2A
Hex triplet
#2B2A2A
Red
2B
Green
2A
Blue
2A
RGBA / RGB rgb(43, 42, 42)
Red
43 (16.9%)
Green
42 (16.5%)
Blue
42 (16.5%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
2.33%
Yellow
2.33%
Key
83.14%
HSL hsl(0deg, 1.2 %, 16.7 %)
Hue
Saturation
1.18 %
Lightness
16.67 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
Saturation
2.33 %
Brightness / Value
16.86 %
RYB ryb(180, 183, 195)
Red
180 (70.5%)
Yellow
183 (71.9%)
Blue
195 (76.5%)
HWB
Hue
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
83.14 %
CMY
Cyan
83.14%
Magenta
83.53%
Yellow
83.53%
XYZ
X
2.24
Y
2.34
Z
2.52
YXY
Y1
2.34
X
0.32
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
17.16
A
0.45
B
0.16
CIE-Lch
L
17.16
C
0.48
H
19.12
CIE-Luv
L
17.16
U
0.46
V
0.1
Hunter-Lab
L
15.29
A
-0.57
B
0.91
Other
LRV
~ 2.3 %
Munsell Color System
9.6R 1.6/0.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #2B2A2A

These are the named colors closest to hex 2B2A2A, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#333333 Color Dark Charcoal
97.12% match | ΔE 2.88
#343434 Color Jet Black
96.80% match | ΔE 3.20
#242124 Color Raisin Black
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83
#1B1B1B Color Eerie Black
95.16% match | ΔE 4.84

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2B2A2A.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 2B2A2A.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 2B2A2A.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2B2A2A.

#2D2926 Color PANTONE Black C
97.49% match | ΔE 2.51
#25282A Color PANTONE 426 C
97.21% match | ΔE 2.79
#212322 Color PANTONE 419 C
96.59% match | ΔE 3.41
#363432 Color PANTONE 10399 C
96.50% match | ΔE 3.50

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2B2A2A.


Paint color for Hex #2B2A2A

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2B2A2A from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2B2A2A once it is on a wall.


Valspar

Hex color 2B2A2A similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #2B2A2A to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

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Benjamin Moore

Hex color 2B2A2A similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #2B2A2A to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 2B2A2A similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #2B2A2A to Dunn-Edwards


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2B2A2A similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2B2A2A to Farrow & Ball

#3D3C3C Color Pitch Black (256)
94.21% match | ΔE 5.79
#454749 Color Off-Black (57)
90.52% match | ΔE 9.48
#484348 Color Paean Black (294)
90.50% match | ΔE 9.50
#4A4949 Color Liquorice (CB10)
89.90% match | ΔE 10.10

Behr

Hex color 2B2A2A similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #2B2A2A to Behr


PPG Paints

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2B2A2A color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#2B2A2A
Dark Charcoal*
#2A2B2B
Dark Charcoal*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #2B2A2A?

Color that best contrast with #2B2A2A is #2A2B2B, color name is Dark Charcoal*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #2B2A2A?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2B2A2A is #2A2B2B, color name is Dark Charcoal*.

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