What color is #2B282B?

#2B282B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B282B?

The RGB value is 43, 40, 43: 43 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B282B?

The complementary color is #282B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B282B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B282B color

#2B282B rgb(43, 40, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B282B is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 16.9% blue (43, 40, 43).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 4% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.57:1).

#2B282B color codes

HEX	`#2B282B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 40, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.7%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 4%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 7%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 7%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.53, 2.08, -1.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.53, 2.55, 324.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.191, 2.206, 2.595)`
Decimal	`2828331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B282B, 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 #2B282B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B282B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #2B282B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b282b; }
.text { color: #2b282b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b282b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 40 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b282b, #2b2829); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2B282B?: #2B282B is a dark gray, closest to the named color Darth Vader. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B282B?: The RGB value is 43, 40, 43: 43 red, 40 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B282B?: The complementary color is #282B28, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B282B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.