What color is #2B292E?

#2B292E 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 #2B292E?

The RGB value is 43, 41, 46: 43 red, 41 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B292E?

The complementary color is #2C2E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B292E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B292E color

#2B292E rgb(43, 41, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B292E is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 16.1% green and 18% blue (43, 41, 46).

Its hue angle is 264°, with 6% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#2B292E color codes

HEX	`#2B292E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 41, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 16.1%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(264, 6%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(264, 11%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 11%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.97, 2.12, -2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.97, 3.62, 305.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.282, 2.297, 2.907)`
Decimal	`2828590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B292E, 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 #2B292E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B292E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #2B292E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b292e; }
.text { color: #2b292e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b292e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 41 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b292e, #2e292e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2B292E?: #2B292E 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 #2B292E?: The RGB value is 43, 41, 46: 43 red, 41 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B292E?: The complementary color is #2C2E29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B292E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.