Recognised as Colour
#2B2D2D
- #2B2D2D
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2B2D2D is a near-black with RGB values 43, 45, 45 and HSL 180°, 2%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2B2D2D#2B2D2D
HEX#2B2D2D
RGBrgb(43, 45, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1765, 0.1765
RGB percentages16.9%, 17.6%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(180, 2.3%, 17.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 4.4%, 17.6%)
CMYK4.4%, 0%, 0%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,829,613
CSS custom property--colour: #2B2D2D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0258WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness44.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.85:1
Contrast with white13.85:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2D2D2D
Inverted#D4D2D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.85:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.52:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2D2B2B
Analogous#2B2D2C, #2B2C2D
Triadic#2D2B2D, #2D2D2B
Split complementary#2D2B2C, #2D2C2B
Tetradic#2C2B2D, #2D2B2B, #2C2D2B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G45
B45
Red43 (16.9%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)2.27%
Lightness17.25%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 2B · G 2D · B 2D
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