HSL(331, 5%, 16%)

Grayish Black — Black color

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Color Information

Color Name

Grayish Black

Color Family

Black

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

N/A

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(331,5%,16%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(331, 5%, 16%) color: hsl(331, 5%, 16%)
HEX #2B2729 color: #2B2729
RGB rgb(43, 39, 41) color: rgb(43, 39, 41)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 9%, 5%, 83%) —
HSV hsv(330, 9%, 17%) —
HWB hwb(330 15% 83%) color: hwb(330 15% 83%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2778 0.0069 345.78) color: oklch(0.2778 0.0069 345.78)
Lab lab(16.13 2.3 -0.65) color: lab(16.13 2.3 -0.65)
LCH lch(16.13 2.39 344.22) color: lch(16.13 2.39 344.22)

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 14.74:1
vs Black 1.42:1

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)

#292929 — rgb(41, 41, 41)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2A2A28 — rgb(42, 42, 40)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2B2828 — rgb(43, 40, 40)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(331, 5%, 16%);

text

color: hsl(331, 5%, 16%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(331, 5%, 16%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(331, 5%, 36%), hsl(331, 5%, 16%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(331, 5%, 16%), hsl(331, 5%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2B2729;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(331,5%,16%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(331, 5%, 16%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(331, 5%, 16%);

Related Colors

#292929

331,0,16

#331F28

331,25,16

#000000

331,5,0

#60575C

331,5,36

#2B272A

316,5,16

#2B2729

321,5,16

#2B2728

341,5,16

#2B2728

346,5,16

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(331, 5%, 16%)?

HEX: #2B2729 | RGB: rgb(43, 39, 41) | CMYK: 0%, 9%, 5%, 83% | HSV: 330°, 9%, 17%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2B2729?

The complementary color is HSL(151, 5%, 16%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 331°, 91°, and 211°. For analogous combinations, try hues 301° and 1°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(331, 5%, 16%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(331, 5%, 16%); — As HEX: color: #2B2729; — As RGB: color: rgb(43, 39, 41); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(331,5%,16%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(331, 5%, 16%);