Colour
#2E2E2E
- #2E2E2E
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2E2E2E is a near-black with RGB values 46, 46, 46 and HSL 0°, 0%, 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
#2E2E2E#2E2E2E
HEX#2E2E2E
RGBrgb(46, 46, 46)
RGB (0–1)0.1804, 0.1804, 0.1804
RGB percentages18%, 18%, 18%
HSLhsl(0, 0%, 18%)
HSV / HSBhsv(0, 0%, 18%)
CMYK0%, 0%, 0%, 82%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,026,478
CSS custom property--colour: #2E2E2E;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02732WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness46 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.58:1
Contrast with white13.58:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.55:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2E2E2E
Inverted#D1D1D1
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.58:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.55:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2E2E2E
Analogous#2E2E2E, #2E2E2E
Triadic#2E2E2E, #2E2E2E
Split complementary#2E2E2E, #2E2E2E
Tetradic#2E2E2E, #2E2E2E, #2E2E2E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R46
G46
B46
Red46 (18%)
Green46 (18%)
Blue46 (18%)
Hue0°
Saturation (HSL)0%
Lightness18.04%
Dominant channelNone: the channels are equal (a neutral grey)
Hex per channelR 2E · G 2E · B 2E
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