Colour
#292A2C
- #292A2C
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#292A2C is a near-black with RGB values 41, 42, 44 and HSL 220°, 4%, 17%. 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
#292A2C#292A2C
HEX#292A2C
RGBrgb(41, 42, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.1647, 0.1725
RGB percentages16.1%, 16.5%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(220, 3.5%, 16.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(220, 6.8%, 17.3%)
CMYK6.8%, 4.5%, 0%, 82.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,697,772
CSS custom property--colour: #292A2C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02309WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness41.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.37:1
Contrast with white14.37:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#D6D5D3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.37:1WCAG 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#2C2B29
Analogous#292C2C, #2A292C
Triadic#2C292A, #2A2C29
Split complementary#2C2A29, #2C2C29
Tetradic#2C292C, #2C2B29, #292C2A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R41
G42
B44
Red41 (16.1%)
Green42 (16.5%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue220°
Saturation (HSL)3.53%
Lightness16.67%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 29 · G 2A · B 2C
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