Colour
#2B2925
- #2B2925
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B2925 is a near-black with RGB values 43, 41, 37 and HSL 40°, 8%, 16%. 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
#2B2925#2B2925
HEX#2B2925
RGBrgb(43, 41, 37)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1608, 0.1451
RGB percentages16.9%, 16.1%, 14.5%
HSLhsl(40, 7.5%, 15.7%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40, 14%, 16.9%)
CMYK0%, 4.7%, 14%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,828,581
CSS custom property--colour: #2B2925;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02233WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness41.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.52:1
Contrast with white14.52:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.45:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#292929
Inverted#D4D6DA
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.52:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.45:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#25272B
Analogous#2B2625, #2A2B25
Triadic#252B29, #29252B
Split complementary#252A2B, #26252B
Tetradic#252B26, #25272B, #2B252A
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G41
B37
Red43 (16.9%)
Green41 (16.1%)
Blue37 (14.5%)
Hue40°
Saturation (HSL)7.5%
Lightness15.69%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2B · G 29 · B 25
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