#2A191E Color
#2A191E is rgb(42, 25, 30) in RGB, hsl(342, 25%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 84%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Temptress (#3C2126), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A191Ergb(42, 25, 30)hsl(342, 25%, 13%)hsv(342, 40%, 16%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 84%)oklch(23.8% 0.028 0.3)lab(11.21% 9.43 0.17)lch(11.21% 9.44 1.01)What #2A191E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2A191E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A191E Channel Values
How #2A191E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 42 · G 25 · B 30 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 342° · S 25% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 342° · S 40% · V 16% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 29% · K 84% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.72:1 vs white · 1.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A191E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #2A191E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A191E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2A191E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #2A191E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#2A191E#1D1D1E#231B1E#20201D#241D1E#2A1A1A#2A191B#1E1E1EUsing #2A191E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a191e: #2A191E;background-color: #2A191E;colors: { 'color-2a191e': '#2A191E' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.098, blue: 0.118)<color name="color_2a191e">#2A191E</color>fill="#2A191E"More Pink Colors
#2A191E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A191E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A191E?
#2A191E is a darkest pink — rgb(42, 25, 30) in RGB and hsl(342, 25%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Temptress (#3C2126), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #2A191E?
#2A191E is rgb(42, 25, 30) — red 42, green 25, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A191E?
#2A191E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 29%, 84%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A191E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A191E scores 16.72:1 against white and 1.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A191E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A191E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 14.65, which is visibly different.
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