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#2B2829 Dire Wolf

#2B2829 is a very dark gray named Dire Wolf. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 15.7% green and 16.1% blue (rgb(43, 40, 41)). Its HSL value is 340° hue, 4% saturation and 16% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 7% magenta, 5% yellow and 83% black. #2B2829 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.60:1.

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Variations of #2B2829

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

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

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2B2829 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

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

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

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

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Tetradic

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

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2B2829 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B2829 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 99% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #292929
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #282829
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #292829
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2A2929
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2C2828
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B2829
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #292929
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #292929

#2B2829 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.60:1 Super#2B2829 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.44:1 Very poor#2B2829 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B2829 in CSS

/* Dire Wolf */
.color { color: #2B2829; }
.background { background-color: #2B2829; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B2829; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 40 41);
color: hsl(340 4% 16%);
color: oklch(0.280 0.005 355.1);

#2B2829 FAQ

What color is #2B2829?

#2B2829 is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Dire Wolf. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2B2829?

#2B2829 is rgb(43, 40, 41) in RGB, hsl(340, 4%, 16%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 7%, 5%, 83%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B2829?

The complementary color of #2B2829 is #282B2A, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B2829?

White text has the best contrast on #2B2829: 14.60:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B2829 a warm or cool color?

#2B2829 is a neutral color.