Colour
#2B3231
- #2B3231
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2B3231 is a near-black with RGB values 43, 50, 49 and HSL 171°, 8%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2B3231#2B3231
HEX#2B3231
RGBrgb(43, 50, 49)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.1961, 0.1922
RGB percentages16.9%, 19.6%, 19.2%
HSLhsl(171.4, 7.5%, 18.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(171.4, 14%, 19.6%)
CMYK14%, 0%, 2%, 80.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,830,897
CSS custom property--colour: #2B3231;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03017WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness47.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.1:1
Contrast with white13.1:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.6:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#303030
Inverted#D4CDCE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.1:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.6:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#322B2C
Analogous#2B322E, #2B3032
Triadic#312B32, #32312B
Split complementary#322B30, #322E2B
Tetradic#2E2B32, #322B2C, #30322B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G50
B49
Red43 (16.9%)
Green50 (19.6%)
Blue49 (19.2%)
Hue171.43°
Saturation (HSL)7.53%
Lightness18.24%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 2B · G 32 · B 31
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