Colour
#2E3333
- #2E3333
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark slate grey
#2E3333 is a near-black with RGB values 46, 51, 51 and HSL 180°, 5%, 19%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 12.8:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark slate grey.
Colour values
#2E3333#2E3333
HEX#2E3333
RGBrgb(46, 51, 51)
RGB (0–1)0.1804, 0.2, 0.2
RGB percentages18%, 20%, 20%
HSLhsl(180, 5.2%, 19%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 9.8%, 20%)
CMYK9.8%, 0%, 0%, 80%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,027,763
CSS custom property--colour: #2E3333;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.03188WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness49.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 12.82:1
Contrast with white12.82:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.64:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#323232
Inverted#D1CCCC
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text12.82:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.64:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#332E2E
Analogous#2E3331, #2E3133
Triadic#332E33, #33332E
Split complementary#332E31, #33312E
Tetradic#312E33, #332E2E, #31332E
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R46
G51
B51
Red46 (18%)
Green51 (20%)
Blue51 (20%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)5.15%
Lightness19.02%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 2E · G 33 · B 33
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