What color is #2E2E2E?

#2E2E2E is a dark gray known as Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Carbon Fibre?

The RGB value is 46, 46, 46: 46 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Carbon Fibre?

The complementary color is #2E2E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2E2E2E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Carbon Fibre color: hex code #2E2E2E

#2E2E2E rgb(46, 46, 46)

Shades of black

Carbon Fibre has the hex code #2E2E2E. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18% red, 18% green and 18% blue (46, 46, 46).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.58:1).

Carbon Fibre (#2E2E2E) color codes

HEX	`#2E2E2E`
RGB	`rgb(46, 46, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18%, 18%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 0%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 0%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.94, 0, 0)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.94, 0, 158.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.597, 2.732, 2.975)`
Decimal	`3026478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Carbon Fibre, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2E2E2E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2E2E2E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2E2E2E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2e2e2e; }
.text { color: #2e2e2e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2e2e2e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(46 46 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2e2e2e, #2e2e2e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #2E2E2E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2E2E2E?: #2E2E2E is a dark gray known as Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Carbon Fibre?: The RGB value is 46, 46, 46: 46 red, 46 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Carbon Fibre?: The complementary color is #2E2E2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2E2E2E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.55:1 and white text 13.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.