Colour
#292C2B
- #292C2B
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#292C2B is a near-black with RGB values 41, 44, 43 and HSL 160°, 4%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#292C2B#292C2B
HEX#292C2B
RGBrgb(41, 44, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.1725, 0.1686
RGB percentages16.1%, 17.3%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(160, 3.5%, 16.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(160, 6.8%, 17.3%)
CMYK6.8%, 0%, 2.3%, 82.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,698,283
CSS custom property--colour: #292C2B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02447WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness43 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.1:1
Contrast with white14.1:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#D6D3D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.1:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.49:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2C292A
Analogous#292C2A, #292C2C
Triadic#2B292C, #2C2B29
Split complementary#2C292C, #2C2A29
Tetradic#2A292C, #2C292A, #2C2C29
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R41
G44
B43
Red41 (16.1%)
Green44 (17.3%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue160°
Saturation (HSL)3.53%
Lightness16.67%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 29 · G 2C · B 2B
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