Information about #2B2830 color

#2B2830 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B2830 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 40, 48) — 16.9% red, 15.7% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 3 / 0 / 81. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2B2830 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Double Revolver (#29272F). Slightly further away sit Jaguar (#29292F) and Bunker (#292C2F).

In RGB terms — rgb(43, 40, 48) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2B2830: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:81) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B2830 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2B2830 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2B2830

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Jaguar color link
Jaguar

#29292F

Bunker color link
Bunker

#292C2F

Bastille color link
Bastille

#2C2C32

Wine Trail color link
Wine Trail

#27292D

Silhouette color link
Silhouette

#2A252C

Pitch Black color link
Pitch Black

#2C2B2C

Haiti color link
Haiti

#2C2A35

Foundry color link
Foundry

#2C2E32

Shadowland color link
Shadowland

#26272C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B2830
  • RGB43, 40, 48
  • CMYK2, 3, 0, 81
  • CSSrgb(43, 40, 48)
  • HSL263°, 9%, 17%
  • HSL Precise262.5°, 9.091%, 17.255%
  • HSV263°, 17%, 19%
  • HSB263°, 17%, 19%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.157, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.157, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.157, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2B2830
  • DECIMAL ID2828336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01