Colour
#2B282D
- #2B282D
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B282D is a near-black with RGB values 43, 40, 45 and HSL 276°, 6%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.5:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B282D#2B282D
HEX#2B282D
RGBrgb(43, 40, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1569, 0.1765
RGB percentages16.9%, 15.7%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(276, 5.9%, 16.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(276, 11.1%, 17.6%)
CMYK4.4%, 11.1%, 0%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,828,333
CSS custom property--colour: #2B282D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02221WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness41.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.54:1
Contrast with white14.54:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.44:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#292929
Inverted#D4D7D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.54:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.44:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2A2D28
Analogous#29282D, #2D282D
Triadic#2D2B28, #282D2B
Split complementary#2D2D28, #282D29
Tetradic#2D2928, #2A2D28, #282D2D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G40
B45
Red43 (16.9%)
Green40 (15.7%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue276°
Saturation (HSL)5.88%
Lightness16.67%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2B · G 28 · B 2D
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