Colour
#2C2E31
- #2C2E31
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2C2E31 is a near-black with RGB values 44, 46, 49 and HSL 216°, 5%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2C2E31#2C2E31
HEX#2C2E31
RGBrgb(44, 46, 49)
RGB (0–1)0.1725, 0.1804, 0.1922
RGB percentages17.3%, 18%, 19.2%
HSLhsl(216, 5.4%, 18.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(216, 10.2%, 19.2%)
CMYK10.2%, 6.1%, 0%, 80.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,895,409
CSS custom property--colour: #2C2E31;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02711WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness45.8 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.62:1
Contrast with white13.62:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.54:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2E2E2E
Inverted#D3D1CE
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.62:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.54:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#312F2C
Analogous#2C3131, #2D2C31
Triadic#312C2E, #2E312C
Split complementary#312D2C, #31312C
Tetradic#312C31, #312F2C, #2C312D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R44
G46
B49
Red44 (17.3%)
Green46 (18%)
Blue49 (19.2%)
Hue216°
Saturation (HSL)5.38%
Lightness18.24%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2C · G 2E · B 31
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