#2A2E2D — Graphite Black Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

COLOR

#2A2E2D

≈ Graphite Black

Values · copy any

On white

13.75:1

Passes AAA

On black

1.27:1

Fails AA

Best text on this color

Aa#FFFFFF(13.75:1)

Adjust & explore

drag the picker or wheel — values & harmonies update live

Picker · drag to explore

Hue165°Saturation9%Brightness18%

Wheel

Build a scheme →

Harmonies · live

Colour-blindness preview

Normal vision#2A2E2D

Protanopia#2E2D2D

Deuteranopia#2D2D2D

Tritanopia#292E2E

Tints & shades

Color harmonies

Open in scheme generator →

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Split-complementary

Tetradic

Monochromatic

Colors that go with Graphite Black

Graphite Black is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

Night Rider#2E2A2B Darth Vader#2E2A2D Holy Crow#2E2B2A Bitter Liquorice#2A2E2B Beluga#E9ECEB Charcoal#363A39

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameGraphite Black#262A2BΔE 1.9 CSS nameBlack#000000ΔE 11.9 Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 3.4

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Graphite Black — meaning & where to use it

Graphite Black is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

Share image

Download image

Graphite Black color card — #2A2E2D, 42, 46, 45

1200×1500 — sized for Pinterest, Instagram & social sharing. Free to download and use.