Colour
#2B292D
- #2B292D
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B292D is a near-black with RGB values 43, 41, 45 and HSL 270°, 5%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B292D#2B292D
HEX#2B292D
RGBrgb(43, 41, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1608, 0.1765
RGB percentages16.9%, 16.1%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(270, 4.7%, 16.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(270, 8.9%, 17.6%)
CMYK4.4%, 8.9%, 0%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,828,589
CSS custom property--colour: #2B292D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02289WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness42.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.41:1
Contrast with white14.41:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.46:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2A2A2A
Inverted#D4D6D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.41:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.46:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B2D29
Analogous#29292D, #2D292D
Triadic#2D2B29, #292D2B
Split complementary#2D2D29, #292D29
Tetradic#2D2929, #2B2D29, #292D2D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G41
B45
Red43 (16.9%)
Green41 (16.1%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue270°
Saturation (HSL)4.65%
Lightness16.86%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2B · G 29 · B 2D
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