#2E2829 Hex Color
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#2e2829 is a very dark, muted grey with a faint warm brown undertone and a serious, subdued mood. It suits moody interfaces, architectural layouts, typography, and minimal product designs as a dominant base. White text has about 14.5:1 contrast on it, while the hex code #2e2829 pairs well with dusty beige and soft cream.
Questions about #2e2829
What is #2e2829 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2e2829 is rgb(46, 40, 41), in HSL hsl(350, 7%, 17%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 11%, 82%.
What colors pair well with #2e2829?
The strongest pairings for #2e2829 are dusty beige and soft cream, whose light warm values create separation while maintaining its subdued mood; use them for backgrounds, cards, borders, or supporting type in restrained interface palettes.
Does #2e2829 look warm or cool?
#2e2829 reads as a warm near-black because its muted gray base carries a faint brown undertone; this makes it softer and less stark than neutral or blue-leaning charcoal in most layouts.
Is #2e2829 readable on white or black?
#2e2829 has a 14.46:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.45:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.