HSL(97, 9%, 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(97,9%,17%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(97, 9%, 17%) color: hsl(97, 9%, 17%)
HEX #2A2F27 color: #2A2F27
RGB rgb(42, 47, 39) color: rgb(42, 47, 39)
CMYK cmyk(11%, 0%, 17%, 82%)
HSV hsv(98, 17%, 18%)
HWB hwb(98 15% 82%) color: hwb(98 15% 82%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2975 0.0158 133.66) color: oklch(0.2975 0.0158 133.66)
Lab lab(18.68 -4.07 4.41) color: lab(18.68 -4.07 4.41)
LCH lch(18.68 6 132.7) color: lch(18.68 6 132.7)

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 13.69:1
vs Black 1.53:1

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)

#2C2C29 — rgb(44, 44, 41)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2C2C29 — rgb(44, 44, 41)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2A2A2B — rgb(42, 42, 43)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(97, 9%, 17%);

text

color: hsl(97, 9%, 17%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(97, 9%, 17%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(97, 9%, 37%), hsl(97, 9%, 17%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(97, 9%, 17%), hsl(97, 9%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2A2F27;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(97,9%,17%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(97, 9%, 17%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(97, 9%, 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(97, 9%, 17%)?

HEX: #2A2F27 | RGB: rgb(42, 47, 39) | CMYK: 11%, 0%, 17%, 82% | HSV: 98°, 17%, 18%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2A2F27?

The complementary color is HSL(277, 9%, 17%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 97°, 217°, and 337°. For analogous combinations, try hues 67° and 127°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(97, 9%, 17%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(97, 9%, 17%); — As HEX: color: #2A2F27; — As RGB: color: rgb(42, 47, 39); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(97,9%,17%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(97, 9%, 17%);