Colour
#292B2A
- #292B2A
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#292B2A is a near-black with RGB values 41, 43, 42 and HSL 150°, 2%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#292B2A#292B2A
HEX#292B2A
RGBrgb(41, 43, 42)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.1686, 0.1647
RGB percentages16.1%, 16.9%, 16.5%
HSLhsl(150, 2.4%, 16.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(150, 4.7%, 16.9%)
CMYK4.7%, 0%, 2.3%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,698,026
CSS custom property--colour: #292B2A;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02366WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness42.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.25:1
Contrast with white14.25:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#D6D4D5
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.25:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.47:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B292A
Analogous#292B29, #292B2B
Triadic#2A292B, #2B2A29
Split complementary#2B292B, #2B2929
Tetradic#29292B, #2B292A, #2B2B29
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R41
G43
B42
Red41 (16.1%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue42 (16.5%)
Hue150°
Saturation (HSL)2.38%
Lightness16.47%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 29 · G 2B · B 2A
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