What color is #2B2529?

#2B2529 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2529?

The RGB value is 43, 37, 41: 43 red, 37 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2529?

The complementary color is #252B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2529?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2529 color

#2B2529 rgb(43, 37, 41)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2529 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.5% green and 16.1% blue (43, 37, 41).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 8% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 5% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Ink Black (#252024), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.01:1).

#2B2529 color codes

HEX	`#2B2529`
RGB	`rgb(43, 37, 41)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 14.5%, 16.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 8%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 14%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 5%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.47, 3.71, -1.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.47, 4.05, 336.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.058, 1.997, 2.374)`
Decimal	`2827561`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2529, 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 #2B2529	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2529 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	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 #2B2529 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2529; }
.text { color: #2b2529; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2529; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 37 41 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2529, #2b2526); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Licorice.

Questions

What color is #2B2529?: #2B2529 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Ink Black. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2529?: The RGB value is 43, 37, 41: 43 red, 37 green and 41 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2529?: The complementary color is #252B27, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2529?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and white text 15.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.