Colour
#2C262D
- #2C262D
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2C262D is a magenta with RGB values 44, 38, 45 and HSL 291°, 8%, 16%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2C262D#2C262D
HEX#2C262D
RGBrgb(44, 38, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1725, 0.149, 0.1765
RGB percentages17.3%, 14.9%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(291.4, 8.4%, 16.3%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.4, 15.6%, 17.6%)
CMYK2.2%, 15.6%, 0%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,893,357
CSS custom property--colour: #2C262D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02111WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness40.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.77:1
Contrast with white14.77:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#282828
Inverted#D3D9D2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.77:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.42:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#272D26
Analogous#28262D, #2D262B
Triadic#2D2C26, #262D2C
Split complementary#2B2D26, #262D28
Tetradic#2D2826, #272D26, #262B2D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R44
G38
B45
Red44 (17.3%)
Green38 (14.9%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue291.43°
Saturation (HSL)8.43%
Lightness16.27%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2C · G 26 · B 2D
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