What color is #2D292C?

#2D292C 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 #2D292C?

The RGB value is 45, 41, 44: 45 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D292C?

The complementary color is #292D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D292C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D292C color

#2D292C rgb(45, 41, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #2D292C is a dark gray.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 16.1% green and 17.3% blue (45, 41, 44).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 5% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 2% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Darth Vader (#27252A), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#2D292C color codes

HEX	`#2D292C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 41, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 16.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 5%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 9%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 2%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.11, 2.52, -1.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.11, 2.83, 332.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.33, 2.326, 2.709)`
Decimal	`2959660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D292C, 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 #2D292C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D292C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #2D292C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d292c; }
.text { color: #2d292c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d292c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 41 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d292c, #2d292a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Jet Black.

Questions

What color is #2D292C?: #2D292C 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 #2D292C?: The RGB value is 45, 41, 44: 45 red, 41 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D292C?: The complementary color is #292D2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D292C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.