Colour
#2B2727
- #2B2727
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B2727 is a near-black with RGB values 43, 39, 39 and HSL 0°, 5%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B2727#2B2727
HEX#2B2727
RGBrgb(43, 39, 39)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1529, 0.1529
RGB percentages16.9%, 15.3%, 15.3%
HSLhsl(0, 4.9%, 16.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 9.3%, 16.9%)
CMYK0%, 9.3%, 9.3%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,828,071
CSS custom property--colour: #2B2727;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02111WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness40.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.77:1
Contrast with white14.77:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#282828
Inverted#D4D8D8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.77:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.42:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#272B2B
Analogous#2B2729, #2B2927
Triadic#272B27, #27272B
Split complementary#272B29, #27292B
Tetradic#292B27, #272B2B, #29272B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G39
B39
Red43 (16.9%)
Green39 (15.3%)
Blue39 (15.3%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)4.88%
Lightness16.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2B · G 27 · B 27
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