#2A3735 Hex Color
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#2a3735 is a dark, dusty teal that sits close to gray. Its low saturation and low lightness give it a calm, serious mood, so it works best as a base color for dark mode interfaces, moody branding, and wellness layouts. White text reads clearly on it at about 12.4:1 contrast. It flatters warm accents like terracotta, which keeps the green undertone from turning muddy.
Questions about #2a3735
What is #2a3735 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2a3735 is rgb(42, 55, 53), in HSL hsl(171, 13%, 19%) and in CMYK 24%, 0%, 4%, 78%. Browse more shades of black with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #2a3735?
Warm accents like terracotta, soft coral, or muted ochre bring out the green undertone in #2a3735. Cool grays and muted blues tend to flatten it, so use warmth to keep it from reading muddy.
Is #2a3735 readable on white or black?
#2a3735 has a 12.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.69:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.