What color is #2B303B?

#2B303B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B303B?

The RGB value is 43, 48, 59: 43 red, 48 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B303B?

The complementary color is #3B362B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B303B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B303B color

#2B303B rgb(43, 48, 59)

Shades of black

The hex color #2B303B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 18.8% green and 23.1% blue (43, 48, 59).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 16% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Total Eclipse (#303543), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#2B303B color codes

HEX	`#2B303B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 48, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 18.8%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 16%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 27%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 19%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.81, 0.82, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.81, 7.72, 276.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.842, 2.943, 4.555)`
Decimal	`2830395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B303B, 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 #2B303B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B303B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #2B303B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b303b; }
.text { color: #2b303b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b303b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 48 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b303b, #2e2b3b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #2B303B?: #2B303B is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Total Eclipse. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B303B?: The RGB value is 43, 48, 59: 43 red, 48 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B303B?: The complementary color is #3B362B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B303B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.