HSL(290, 8%, 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(290,8%,17%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(290, 8%, 17%) color: hsl(290, 8%, 17%)
HEX #2E282F color: #2E282F
RGB rgb(46, 40, 47) color: rgb(46, 40, 47)
CMYK cmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 82%)
HSV hsv(291, 15%, 18%)
HWB hwb(291 15% 82%) color: hwb(291 15% 82%)
OKLCH oklch(0.2862 0.0152 321.42) color: oklch(0.2862 0.0152 321.42)
Lab lab(17.01 4.39 -3.55) color: lab(17.01 4.39 -3.55)
LCH lch(17.01 5.65 321.04) color: lch(17.01 5.65 321.04)

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 14.38:1
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)

#2B2B2D — rgb(43, 43, 45)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#2C2C2D — rgb(44, 44, 45)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#2E2C2C — rgb(46, 44, 44)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(290, 8%, 17%);

text

color: hsl(290, 8%, 17%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(290, 8%, 17%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(290, 8%, 37%), hsl(290, 8%, 17%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(290, 8%, 17%), hsl(290, 8%, 0%))

hex

background-color: #2E282F;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(290,8%,17%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(290, 8%, 17%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(290, 8%, 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(290, 8%, 17%)?

HEX: #2E282F | RGB: rgb(46, 40, 47) | CMYK: 2%, 15%, 0%, 82% | HSV: 291°, 15%, 18%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #2E282F?

The complementary color is HSL(110, 8%, 17%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 290°, 50°, and 170°. For analogous combinations, try hues 260° and 320°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(290, 8%, 17%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(290, 8%, 17%); — As HEX: color: #2E282F; — As RGB: color: rgb(46, 40, 47); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(290,8%,17%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(290, 8%, 17%);