Colour
#2D2B27
- #2D2B27
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2D2B27 is a near-black with RGB values 45, 43, 39 and HSL 40°, 7%, 16%. 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
#2D2B27#2D2B27
HEX#2D2B27
RGBrgb(45, 43, 39)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.1686, 0.1529
RGB percentages17.6%, 16.9%, 15.3%
HSLhsl(40, 7.1%, 16.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(40, 13.3%, 17.6%)
CMYK0%, 4.4%, 13.3%, 82.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,960,167
CSS custom property--colour: #2D2B27;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02432WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness43.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 14.13:1
Contrast with white14.13:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2B2B2B
Inverted#D2D4D8
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text14.13:1WCAG 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#27292D
Analogous#2D2827, #2C2D27
Triadic#272D2B, #2B272D
Split complementary#272C2D, #28272D
Tetradic#272D28, #27292D, #2D272C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G43
B39
Red45 (17.6%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue39 (15.3%)
Hue40°
Saturation (HSL)7.14%
Lightness16.47%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR 2D · G 2B · B 27
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