Traffic Black (#2A2D2F)

The hex code for Traffic Black is #2A2D2F. It is rgb(42, 45, 47) in RGB, hsl(204, 6%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK — a darkest gray. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#2A2D2F

RGBrgb(42, 45, 47)

HSLhsl(204, 6%, 17%)

HSVhsv(204, 11%, 18%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 82%)

OKLCHoklch(29.5% 0.006 236.7)

LABlab(18.23% -1.00 -1.78)

LCHlch(18.23% 2.04 240.71)

Colors Closest to Traffic Black

Traffic Black is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Charcoal Black#232B2BΔE 3.05 Jet#343434ΔE 4.03 Gunmetal#2A3439ΔE 4.59 Onyx#353839ΔE 5.08 Outer Space (Crayola)#2D383AΔE 5.6 Raisin Black#242124ΔE 5.89

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#2A2D2F Channel Values

How Traffic Black 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 45 · B 47	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 204° · S 6% · L 17%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 204° · S 11% · V 18%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 82%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	13.86:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Traffic Black 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.

TextWhite text13.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Traffic Black

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Traffic Black; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Traffic Black

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Traffic Black 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.

Typical#2A2D2F

Protanopia#2D2D2F

Protanomaly#2C2D2F

Deuteranopia#2C2C2F

Deuteranomaly#2B2C2F

Tritanopia#2A2D2D

Tritanomaly#2A2D2E

Achromatopsia#2D2D2D

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Using #2A2D2F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--traffic-black: #2A2D2F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A2D2F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'traffic-black': '#2A2D2F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.176, blue: 0.184)

Android XML<color name="traffic_black">#2A2D2F</color>

SVG fillfill="#2A2D2F"

More Gray Colors

Traffic Black sits in the grayfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

2b2b2b 292929 2e2e2e 292524 333333 27272a 343434 262626 353839 d9d9d9 383838 d8d8d8 3d3d3d 474747 52525c 5e5e5e 6e6e6e 796878 838996 8c8c8c 9f9fa9 aaa9ad bababa c7c7c7

#2A2D2F Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Traffic Black?

The hex code for Traffic Black is #2A2D2F. That is rgb(42, 45, 47) in RGB, hsl(204, 6%, 17%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #2A2D2F?

#2A2D2F is rgb(42, 45, 47) — red 42, green 45, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A2D2F?

#2A2D2F converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 82%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A2D2F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A2D2F scores 13.86:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A2D2F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A2D2F 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 17.27, which is visibly different.

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