HSL(172, 5%, 18%)

Grayish Black — Black color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Black

Color Family

Black

Warm / Cool

🔵 Cool

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(172,5%,18%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(172, 5%, 18%) color: hsl(172, 5%, 18%)
HEX #2C3030 color: #2C3030
RGB rgb(44, 48, 48) color: rgb(44, 48, 48)
CMYK cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 81%) —
HSV hsv(180, 8%, 19%) —
HWB hwb(180 17% 81%) color: hwb(180 17% 81%)
OKLCH oklch(0.3053 0.0056 196.86) color: oklch(0.3053 0.0056 196.86)
Lab lab(19.49 -1.74 -0.6) color: lab(19.49 -1.74 -0.6)
LCH lch(19.49 1.84 199.03) color: lch(19.49 1.84 199.03)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 13.35:1
vs Black 1.57:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AA Large (3:1)

on White: PASS ✓ on Black: FAIL ✗

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: PASS ✓

Best text on this color: white

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#2E2E30 — rgb(46, 46, 48)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2E2D30 — rgb(46, 45, 48)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2C3030 — rgb(44, 48, 48)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(172, 5%, 18%);

text

color: hsl(172, 5%, 18%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(172, 5%, 18%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 5%, 38%), hsl(172, 5%, 18%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(172, 5%, 18%), hsl(172, 5%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2C3030;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(172,5%,18%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(172, 5%, 18%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(172, 5%, 18%);

Related Colors

#2E2E2E

172,0,18

#223936

172,25,18

#000000

172,5,0

#5C6664

172,5,38

#2C302E

157,5,18

#2C302F

162,5,18

#2C3030

182,5,18

#2C3030

187,5,18

Use Cases for Grayish Black

UI elements Web design Branding Graphic design Print design

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(172, 5%, 18%)?

HEX: #2C3030 | RGB: rgb(44, 48, 48) | CMYK: 8%, 0%, 0%, 81% | HSV: 180°, 8%, 19%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2C3030?

The complementary color is HSL(352, 5%, 18%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 172°, 292°, and 52°. For analogous combinations, try hues 142° and 202°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(172, 5%, 18%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(172, 5%, 18%); — As HEX: color: #2C3030; — As RGB: color: rgb(44, 48, 48); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(172,5%,18%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(172, 5%, 18%);