What color is #2B2D30?

#2B2D30 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B2D30?

The RGB value is 43, 45, 48: 43 red, 45 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B2D30?

The complementary color is #302E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B2D30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B2D30 color

#2B2D30 rgb(43, 45, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B2D30 is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 17.6% green and 18.8% blue (43, 45, 48).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 5% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Caviar (#2B2C30), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#2B2D30 color codes

HEX	`#2B2D30`
RGB	`rgb(43, 45, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 17.6%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 5%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 10%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 6%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.38, -0.13, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.38, 2.24, 266.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.468, 2.604, 3.168)`
Decimal	`2829616`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B2D30, 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 #2B2D30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B2D30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #2B2D30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b2d30; }
.text { color: #2b2d30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b2d30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 45 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b2d30, #2c2b30); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2B2D30?: #2B2D30 is a dark gray, closest to the named color Caviar. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B2D30?: The RGB value is 43, 45, 48: 43 red, 45 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B2D30?: The complementary color is #302E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B2D30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.