Colour
#2B2B2B
- #2B2B2B
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2B2B2B is a near-black with RGB values 43, 43, 43 and HSL 0°, 0%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2B2B2B#2B2B2B
HEX#2B2B2B
RGBrgb(43, 43, 43)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1686, 0.1686
RGB percentages16.9%, 16.9%, 16.9%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 16.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 16.9%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 83.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,829,099
CSS custom property--colour: #2B2B2B;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02416WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness43 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.16:1
Contrast with white14.16:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.48:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#D4D4D4
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.16:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.48:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B2B2B
Analogous#2B2B2B, #2B2B2B
Triadic#2B2B2B, #2B2B2B
Split complementary#2B2B2B, #2B2B2B
Tetradic#2B2B2B, #2B2B2B, #2B2B2B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G43
B43
Red43 (16.9%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue43 (16.9%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness16.86%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 2B · G 2B · B 2B
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