What color is #2B2C30?

#2B2C30 is a dark gray known as Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Caviar?

The RGB value is 43, 44, 48: 43 red, 44 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Caviar?

The complementary color is #302F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2C30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Caviar color: hex code #2B2C30

#2B2C30 rgb(43, 44, 48)

Shades of black

Caviar has the hex code #2B2C30. It is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 17.3% green and 18.8% blue (43, 44, 48).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 5% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

Caviar (#2B2C30) color codes

HEX	`#2B2C30`
RGB	`rgb(43, 44, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 17.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 5%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 10%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 8%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.05, 0.55, -2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.05, 2.79, 281.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.43, 2.528, 3.156)`
Decimal	`2829360`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Caviar, 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 #2B2C30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2C30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #2B2C30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2c30; }
.text { color: #2b2c30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2c30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 44 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2c30, #2d2b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

See #2B2C30 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2B2C30?: #2B2C30 is a dark gray known as Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Caviar?: The RGB value is 43, 44, 48: 43 red, 44 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Caviar?: The complementary color is #302F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2C30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.