Colour
#2F2B2F
- #2F2B2F
- Near-black
- Dark
- Nearest: Black
#2F2B2F is a near-black with RGB values 47, 43, 47 and HSL 300°, 4%, 18%. It is a dark colour, so white text on it reaches 13.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Black.
Colour values
#2F2B2F#2F2B2F
HEX#2F2B2F
RGBrgb(47, 43, 47)
RGB (0–1)0.1843, 0.1686, 0.1843
RGB percentages18.4%, 16.9%, 18.4%
HSLhsl(300, 4.4%, 17.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(300, 8.5%, 18.4%)
CMYK0%, 8.5%, 0%, 81.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer3,091,247
CSS custom property--colour: #2F2B2F;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.02537WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness44.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundWhitecontrast 13.93:1
Contrast with white13.93:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Contrast with black1.51:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Greyscale equivalent#2C2C2C
Inverted#D0D4D0
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text13.93:1WCAG large text: AAA
Contrast with black, large text1.51:1WCAG large text: Fail
Named colours
Hue familynear-black
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#2B2F2B
Analogous#2D2B2F, #2F2B2D
Triadic#2F2F2B, #2B2F2F
Split complementary#2D2F2B, #2B2F2D
Tetradic#2F2D2B, #2B2F2B, #2B2D2F
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R47
G43
B47
Red47 (18.4%)
Green43 (16.9%)
Blue47 (18.4%)
Hue300°
Saturation (HSL)4.44%
Lightness17.65%
Dominant channelRed and Blue
Hex per channelR 2F · G 2B · B 2F
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