Colour
#2D2D2F
- #2D2D2F
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2D2D2F is a near-black with RGB values 45, 45, 47 and HSL 240°, 2%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2D2D2F#2D2D2F
HEX#2D2D2F
RGBrgb(45, 45, 47)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.1765, 0.1843
RGB percentages17.6%, 17.6%, 18.4%
HSLhsl(240, 2.2%, 18%)
HSV / HSBhsv(240, 4.3%, 18.4%)
CMYK4.3%, 4.3%, 0%, 81.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,960,687
CSS custom property--colour: #2D2D2F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.0264WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness45.2 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.74:1
Contrast with white13.74:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.53:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2D2D2D
Inverted#D2D2D0
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.74:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.53:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2F2F2D
Analogous#2D2E2F, #2E2D2F
Triadic#2F2D2D, #2D2F2D
Split complementary#2F2E2D, #2E2F2D
Tetradic#2F2D2E, #2F2F2D, #2D2F2E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G45
B47
Red45 (17.6%)
Green45 (17.6%)
Blue47 (18.4%)
Hue240°
Saturation (HSL)2.17%
Lightness18.04%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2D · G 2D · B 2F
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