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2B2D2B

#2B2D2B closest to Carbon Fibre

#2B2D2B is a very dark gray; the closest named color is Carbon Fibre. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 17.6% green and 16.9% blue (rgb(43, 45, 43)). Its HSL value is 120° hue, 2% saturation and 17% lightness, and in CMYK it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 82% black. #2B2D2B is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.88:1.

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#2B2D2B color conversion

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Variations of #2B2D2B

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

2B2D2B2426241D1F1D1618161011100A0B0A050605020202010101000000

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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#2B2D2B color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B2D2B2D2B2D
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Split complementary

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

2B2D2B2C2B2D2D2B2C
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2B2D2B2C2D2B2B2D2C
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Triadic

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

2B2D2B2B2B2D2D2B2B
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Tetradic

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

2B2D2B2B2D2D2D2B2D2D2B2B
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2B2D2B2B2C2D2D2B2D2D2C2B
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#2B2D2B for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B2D2B 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 #2D2C2B
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2D2B
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2D2B
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2D2C2B
  • Deuteranomaly 100% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2C2D2B
  • Tritanopia 100% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2B2D2C
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2B2D2C
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2C2C2C
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2C2D2C

#2B2D2B contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.88:1 Super#2B2D2B text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.51:1 Very poor#2B2D2B text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B2D2B in CSS

/* Carbon Fibre */
.color { color: #2B2D2B; }
.background { background-color: #2B2D2B; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B2D2B; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 45 43);
color: hsl(120 2% 17%);
color: oklch(0.294 0.005 145.5);

#2B2D2B FAQ

What color is #2B2D2B?

#2B2D2B is a very dark gray. Its closest named color is Carbon Fibre. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #2B2D2B?

#2B2D2B is rgb(43, 45, 43) in RGB, hsl(120, 2%, 17%) in HSL and cmyk(4%, 0%, 4%, 82%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B2D2B?

The complementary color of #2B2D2B is #2D2B2D, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B2D2B?

White text has the best contrast on #2B2D2B: 13.88:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B2D2B a warm or cool color?

#2B2D2B is a neutral color.