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#2B2B2D Caviar

#2B2B2D is a very dark gray named Caviar. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 16.9% green and 17.6% blue (rgb(43, 43, 45)). Its HSL value is 240° hue, 2% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 4% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black. #2B2B2D is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 14.13:1.

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#2B2B2D color conversion

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Variations of #2B2B2D

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

2B2B2D2424261D1D1F1616181010110A0A0B050506020202010101000000

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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#2B2B2D color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B2B2D2D2D2B
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Split complementary

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

2B2B2D2D2C2B2C2D2B
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2B2B2D2B2C2D2C2B2D
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Triadic

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

2B2B2D2D2B2B2B2D2B
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Tetradic

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

2B2B2D2D2B2D2D2D2B2B2D2B
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2B2B2D2D2B2C2D2D2B2B2D2C
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#2B2B2D for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B2B2D appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 100% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #2B2B2D
  • Protanopia 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2B2B2D
  • Protanomaly 100% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2B2B2D
  • Deuteranopia 100% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2B2B2D
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2B2B2D
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2B2B2C
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B2B2C
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2B2B2B
  • Achromatomaly 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2B2B2C

#2B2B2D contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
14.13:1 Super#2B2B2D text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.49:1 Very poor#2B2B2D text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B2B2D in CSS

/* Caviar */
.color { color: #2B2B2D; }
.background { background-color: #2B2B2D; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B2B2D; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 43 45);
color: hsl(240 2% 17%);
color: oklch(0.290 0.004 286.2);

#2B2B2D FAQ

What color is #2B2B2D?

#2B2B2D is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Caviar. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2B2B2D?

#2B2B2D is rgb(43, 43, 45) in RGB, hsl(240, 2%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(4%, 4%, 0%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B2B2D?

The complementary color of #2B2B2D is #2D2D2B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B2B2D?

White text has the best contrast on #2B2B2D: 14.13:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B2B2D a warm or cool color?

#2B2B2D is a neutral color.