HSL(53, 9%, 15%)

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(53,9%,15%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(53, 9%, 15%) color: hsl(53, 9%, 15%)
HEX #2A2923 color: #2A2923
RGB rgb(42, 41, 35) color: rgb(42, 41, 35)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 2%, 17%, 84%)
HSV hsv(51, 17%, 16%)
HWB hwb(51 13% 84%) color: hwb(51 13% 84%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2799 0.0108 99.28) color: oklch(0.2799 0.0108 99.28)
Lab lab(16.5 -0.89 4.1) color: lab(16.5 -0.89 4.1)
LCH lch(16.5 4.2 102.25) color: lch(16.5 4.2 102.25)

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 14.58:1
vs Black 1.44:1

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)

#2A2A24 — rgb(42, 42, 36)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2A2A25 — rgb(42, 42, 37)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2A2626 — rgb(42, 38, 38)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(53, 9%, 15%);

text

color: hsl(53, 9%, 15%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(53, 9%, 15%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(53, 9%, 35%), hsl(53, 9%, 15%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(53, 9%, 15%), hsl(53, 9%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2A2923;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(53,9%,15%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(53, 9%, 15%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(53, 9%, 15%);

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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(53, 9%, 15%)?

HEX: #2A2923 | RGB: rgb(42, 41, 35) | CMYK: 0%, 2%, 17%, 84% | HSV: 51°, 17%, 16%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2A2923?

The complementary color is HSL(233, 9%, 15%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 53°, 173°, and 293°. For analogous combinations, try hues 23° and 83°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(53, 9%, 15%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(53, 9%, 15%); — As HEX: color: #2A2923; — As RGB: color: rgb(42, 41, 35); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(53,9%,15%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(53, 9%, 15%);