Colour
#2C2B2C
- #2C2B2C
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2C2B2C is a near-black with RGB values 44, 43, 44 and HSL 300°, 1%, 17%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 14.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2C2B2C#2C2B2C
HEX#2C2B2C
RGBrgb(44, 43, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.1725, 0.1686, 0.1725
RGB percentages17.3%, 16.9%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(300, 1.1%, 17.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 2.3%, 17.3%)
CMYK0%, 2.3%, 0%, 82.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,894,636
CSS custom property--colour: #2C2B2C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02445WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness43.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.1:1
Contrast with white14.1:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#D3D4D3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.1:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.49:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B2C2B
Analogous#2C2B2C, #2C2B2C
Triadic#2C2C2B, #2B2C2C
Split complementary#2C2C2B, #2B2C2C
Tetradic#2C2C2B, #2B2C2B, #2B2C2C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R44
G43
B44
Red44 (17.3%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)1.15%
Lightness17.06%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR 2C · G 2B · B 2C
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