Colour
#2E302C
- #2E302C
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2E302C is a near-black with RGB values 46, 48, 44 and HSL 90°, 4%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.3:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2E302C#2E302C
HEX#2E302C
RGBrgb(46, 48, 44)
RGB (0–1)0.1804, 0.1882, 0.1725
RGB percentages18%, 18.8%, 17.3%
HSLhsl(90, 4.3%, 18%)
HSV / HSBhsv(90, 8.3%, 18.8%)
CMYK4.2%, 0%, 8.3%, 81.2%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,026,988
CSS custom property--colour: #2E302C;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02877WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness47 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.33:1
Contrast with white13.33:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.58:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2F2F2F
Inverted#D1CFD3
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.33:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.58:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2E2C30
Analogous#30302C, #2C302C
Triadic#2C2E30, #302C2E
Split complementary#2C2C30, #302C30
Tetradic#2C3030, #2E2C30, #302C2C
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R46
G48
B44
Red46 (18%)
Green48 (18.8%)
Blue44 (17.3%)
Hue90°
Saturation (HSL)4.35%
Lightness18.04%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 2E · G 30 · B 2C
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