Colour
#292A2B
- #292A2B
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#292A2B is a near-black with RGB values 41, 42, 43 and HSL 210°, 2%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#292A2B#292A2B
HEX#292A2B
RGBrgb(41, 42, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.1647, 0.1686
RGB percentages16.1%, 16.5%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(210, 2.4%, 16.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(210, 4.7%, 16.9%)
CMYK4.7%, 2.3%, 0%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,697,771
CSS custom property--colour: #292A2B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02302WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness41.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.38:1
Contrast with white14.38:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#D6D5D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.38:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B2A29
Analogous#292B2B, #29292B
Triadic#2B292A, #2A2B29
Split complementary#2B2929, #2B2B29
Tetradic#2B292B, #2B2A29, #292B29
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R41
G42
B43
Red41 (16.1%)
Green42 (16.5%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue210°
Saturation (HSL)2.38%
Lightness16.47%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 29 · G 2A · B 2B
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