What color is #2B2725?

#2B2725 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2725?

The RGB value is 43, 39, 37: 43 red, 39 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2725?

The complementary color is #25292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2725?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2725 color

#2B2725 rgb(43, 39, 37)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2725 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.3% green and 14.5% blue (43, 39, 37).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 8% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 14% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Noir (#312B27), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#2B2725 color codes

HEX	`#2B2725`
RGB	`rgb(43, 39, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.3%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 8%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 14%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.99, 1.4, 1.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.99, 2.43, 54.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.056, 2.098, 2.047)`
Decimal	`2828069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2725, 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 #2B2725	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2725 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	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 #2B2725 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2725; }
.text { color: #2b2725; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2725; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 39 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2725, #2b2a25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2B2725?: #2B2725 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2725?: The RGB value is 43, 39, 37: 43 red, 39 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2725?: The complementary color is #25292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2725?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and white text 14.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.