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#2B262A closest to Anthracite

#2B262A is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Anthracite. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 14.9% green and 16.5% blue (rgb(43, 38, 42)). Its HSL value is 312° hue, 6% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 12% magenta, 2% yellow and 83% black. #2B262A is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.86:1.

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Variations of #2B262A

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

2B262A2420231D191C161316100D100A080A050405020202010101000000

Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

2B262A3D383C504C4F6460637875788D8A8DA3A1A3B9B7B9D0CFD0E7E7E7

Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

2B262A332E323B373A433F424B484B5451535C5A5C6563656E6D6E777677

Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

27272D28272D29272C2A262B2A262B2B262A2C26292C26282C26272D26262D2625

Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

2E38532E344A2D31422D2D3A2C2A322B262A332A2B3B2E2D43322E4B362F533A30

#2B262A color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B262A262B27
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

2B262A272B26262B2A
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2B262A2A262B2B2627
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

2B262A2A2B26262A2B
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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

2B262A2B2726262B27262A2B
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2B262A2B2A26262B2726272B
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#2B262A for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B262A appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #27282A
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #26272A
  • Protanomaly 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #27272A
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #27282A
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #28272A
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2C2627
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B2629
  • Achromatopsia 98% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #272727
  • Achromatomaly 98% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #282728

#2B262A contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.86:1 Super#2B262A text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.41:1 Very poor#2B262A text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B262A in CSS

/* Anthracite */
.color { color: #2B262A; }
.background { background-color: #2B262A; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B262A; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 38 42);
color: hsl(312 6% 16%);
color: oklch(0.276 0.010 332.5);

#2B262A FAQ

What color is #2B262A?

#2B262A is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Anthracite. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2B262A?

#2B262A is rgb(43, 38, 42) in RGB, hsl(312, 6%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 12%, 2%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B262A?

The complementary color of #2B262A is #262B27, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B262A?

White text has the best contrast on #2B262A: 14.86:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B262A a warm or cool color?

#2B262A is a neutral color.