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#2B2F30 Carbon Fibre

#2B2F30 is a dark gray named Carbon Fibre. In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 18.4% green and 18.8% blue (rgb(43, 47, 48)). Its HSL value is 192° hue, 5% saturation and 18% lightness, and in CMYK it is 10% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black. #2B2F30 is a neutral color. White text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 13.53:1.

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#2B2F30 color conversion

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Variations of #2B2F30

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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#2B2F30 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

2B2F30302C2B
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Split complementary

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

2B2F30302B2D302F2B
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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

2B2F302B302F2B2D30
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Triadic

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

2B2F30302B2F2F302B
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Tetradic

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

2B2F302C2B30302C2B2F302B
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

2B2F302F2B30302C2B2D302B
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#2B2F30 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2B2F30 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 #2D2E30
  • Protanopia 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2E2F30
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #2D2F30
  • Deuteranopia 99% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #2D2E30
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #2D2E30
  • Tritanopia 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #2A2F2F
  • Tritanomaly 100% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #2A2F30
  • Achromatopsia 99% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #2E2E2E
  • Achromatomaly 99% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #2D2E2F

#2B2F30 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
13.53:1 Super#2B2F30 text on white
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.55:1 Very poor#2B2F30 text on black
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail

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#2B2F30 in CSS

/* Carbon Fibre */
.color { color: #2B2F30; }
.background { background-color: #2B2F30; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2B2F30; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(43 47 48);
color: hsl(192 5% 18%);
color: oklch(0.302 0.006 214.4);

#2B2F30 FAQ

What color is #2B2F30?

#2B2F30 is a 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 #2B2F30?

#2B2F30 is rgb(43, 47, 48) in RGB, hsl(192, 5%, 18%) in HSL and cmyk(10%, 2%, 0%, 81%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2B2F30?

The complementary color of #2B2F30 is #302C2B, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2B2F30?

White text has the best contrast on #2B2F30: 13.53:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2B2F30 a warm or cool color?

#2B2F30 is a neutral color.