Recognised as Colour
#2D312D
- #2D312D
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2D312D is a near-black with RGB values 45, 49, 45 and HSL 120°, 4%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.2:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2D312D#2D312D
HEX#2D312D
RGBrgb(45, 49, 45)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.1922, 0.1765
RGB percentages17.6%, 19.2%, 17.6%
HSLhsl(120, 4.3%, 18.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(120, 8.2%, 19.2%)
CMYK8.2%, 0%, 8.2%, 80.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,961,709
CSS custom property--colour: #2D312D;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02944WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness47.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.22:1
Contrast with white13.22:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.59:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#303030
Inverted#D2CED2
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.22:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.59:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#312D31
Analogous#2F312D, #2D312F
Triadic#2D2D31, #312D2D
Split complementary#2F2D31, #312D2F
Tetradic#2D2F31, #312D31, #312F2D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G49
B45
Red45 (17.6%)
Green49 (19.2%)
Blue45 (17.6%)
Hue120°
Saturation (HSL)4.26%
Lightness18.43%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 2D · G 31 · B 2D
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