What color is #2B2831?

#2B2831 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2831?

The RGB value is 43, 40, 49: 43 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2831?

The complementary color is #2E3128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2831 color

#2B2831 rgb(43, 40, 49)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2831 is a very dark, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 19.2% blue (43, 40, 49).

Its hue angle is 260°, with 10% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Haiti (#2C2A35), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#2B2831 color codes

HEX	`#2B2831`
RGB	`rgb(43, 40, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 15.7%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(260, 10%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(260, 18%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.76, 3.6, -5.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.76, 6.45, 303.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.309, 2.253, 3.218)`
Decimal	`2828337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2831, 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 #2B2831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #2B2831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2831; }
.text { color: #2b2831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 40 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2831, #302831); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2B2831?: #2B2831 is a very dark, grayish violet, closest to the named color Haiti. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2831?: The RGB value is 43, 40, 49: 43 red, 40 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2831?: The complementary color is #2E3128, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.