HSL(230, 5%, 17%)

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(230,5%,17%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(230, 5%, 17%) color: hsl(230, 5%, 17%)
HEX #292A2E color: #292A2E
RGB rgb(41, 42, 46) color: rgb(41, 42, 46)
CMYK cmyk(11%, 9%, 0%, 82%)
HSV hsv(228, 11%, 18%)
HWB hwb(228 16% 82%) color: hwb(228 16% 82%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2856 0.0074 274.7) color: oklch(0.2856 0.0074 274.7)
Lab lab(17.11 0.56 -2.75) color: lab(17.11 0.56 -2.75)
LCH lch(17.11 2.81 281.51) color: lch(17.11 2.81 281.51)

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 14.34:1
vs Black 1.46:1

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)

#29292D — rgb(41, 41, 45)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#29292D — rgb(41, 41, 45)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#292C2C — rgb(41, 44, 44)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(230, 5%, 17%);

text

color: hsl(230, 5%, 17%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(230, 5%, 17%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(230, 5%, 37%), hsl(230, 5%, 17%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(230, 5%, 17%), hsl(230, 5%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #292A2E;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(230,5%,17%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(230, 5%, 17%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(230, 5%, 17%);

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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(230, 5%, 17%)?

HEX: #292A2E | RGB: rgb(41, 42, 46) | CMYK: 11%, 9%, 0%, 82% | HSV: 228°, 11%, 18%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #292A2E?

The complementary color is HSL(50, 5%, 17%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 230°, 350°, and 110°. For analogous combinations, try hues 200° and 260°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(230, 5%, 17%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(230, 5%, 17%); — As HEX: color: #292A2E; — As RGB: color: rgb(41, 42, 46); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(230,5%,17%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(230, 5%, 17%);