HSL(237, 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(237,5%,18%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(237, 5%, 18%) color: hsl(237, 5%, 18%)
HEX #2C2C30 color: #2C2C30
RGB rgb(44, 44, 48) color: rgb(44, 44, 48)
CMYK cmyk(8%, 8%, 0%, 81%) —
HSV hsv(240, 8%, 19%) —
HWB hwb(240 17% 81%) color: hwb(240 17% 81%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2947 0.0072 285.95) color: oklch(0.2947 0.0072 285.95)
Lab lab(18.14 0.98 -2.58) color: lab(18.14 0.98 -2.58)
LCH lch(18.14 2.76 290.8) color: lch(18.14 2.76 290.8)

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 13.91:1
vs Black 1.51:1

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)

#2C2C2F — rgb(44, 44, 47)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2C2C2F — rgb(44, 44, 47)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2C2E2E — rgb(44, 46, 46)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(237, 5%, 18%);

text

color: hsl(237, 5%, 18%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(237, 5%, 18%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(237, 5%, 38%), hsl(237, 5%, 18%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(237, 5%, 18%), hsl(237, 5%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2C2C30;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(237,5%,18%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(237, 5%, 18%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(237, 5%, 18%);

Related Colors

#2E2E2E

237,0,18

#222439

237,25,18

#000000

237,5,0

#5C5D66

237,5,38

#2C2D30

222,5,18

#2C2D30

227,5,18

#2C2C30

247,5,18

#2D2C30

252,5,18

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(237, 5%, 18%)?

HEX: #2C2C30 | RGB: rgb(44, 44, 48) | CMYK: 8%, 8%, 0%, 81% | HSV: 240°, 8%, 19%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2C2C30?

The complementary color is HSL(57, 5%, 18%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 237°, 357°, and 117°. For analogous combinations, try hues 207° and 267°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(237, 5%, 18%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(237, 5%, 18%); — As HEX: color: #2C2C30; — As RGB: color: rgb(44, 44, 48); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(237,5%,18%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(237, 5%, 18%);