Colour
#292D2D
- #292D2D
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#292D2D is a near-black with RGB values 41, 45, 45 and HSL 180°, 5%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#292D2D#292D2D
HEX#292D2D
RGBrgb(41, 45, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.1765, 0.1765
RGB percentages16.1%, 17.6%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(180, 4.7%, 16.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 8.9%, 17.6%)
CMYK8.9%, 0%, 0%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,698,541
CSS custom property--colour: #292D2D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02538WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness43.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.93:1
Contrast with white13.93:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#D6D2D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.93:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2D2929
Analogous#292D2B, #292B2D
Triadic#2D292D, #2D2D29
Split complementary#2D292B, #2D2B29
Tetradic#2B292D, #2D2929, #2B2D29
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R41
G45
B45
Red41 (16.1%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)4.65%
Lightness16.86%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 29 · G 2D · B 2D
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