Palettes / Colors / #2A232A

#2A232A — Charcoal

#2A232A is a gray color we call Charcoal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the gray family.

#2A232A is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #232A23; it also sits naturally between #26232A and #2A2326. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 16% · Green 14% · Blue 16%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 17% · Yellow 0% · Key 84%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #2A232A

.text { color: #2A232A; }
.background { background-color: #2A232A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #2A232A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(42, 35, 42); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 9%, 15%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #2A232A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(42, 35, 42, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #2A232A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(42, 35, 42, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#2A232A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#2A232A">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #232A23:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #2A232A: #FFFFFF.

How #2A232A looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #2A232A rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #2A2329  ·  #2A232B →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #2A232A?

#2A232A is Charcoal, a gray color (RGB 42, 35, 42). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #2A232A?

#2A232A is RGB 42, 35, 42 — HSL 300°, 9%, 15% — CMYK 0%, 17%, 0%, 84%.

What colors go with #2A232A?

Its complement is #232A23; analogous partners are #26232A and #2A2326. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #2A232A for text?

White text on #2A232A has a contrast ratio of 15.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.37:1.