CSS utility

Asphalt CSS Utilities

Asphalt CSS utilities provide reusable variables and utility classes for #2B2B2B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, the snippet includes background, text, border, surface, RGB token, best text color, and contrast notes for implementation-ready design systems.

Color page #2B2B2B WCAG

Preview Asphalt #2B2B2B

Utility Classes

Background.bg-asphalt

Text.text-asphalt

Border.border-asphalt

Surface.surface-asphalt

CSS Snippet

:root {
  --color-asphalt: #2B2B2B;
  --color-asphalt-rgb: 43 43 43;
  --color-asphalt-contrast: #FFFFFF;
}

.bg-asphalt { background-color: var(--color-asphalt); }
.text-asphalt { color: var(--color-asphalt); }
.border-asphalt { border-color: var(--color-asphalt); }
.surface-asphalt {
  background-color: var(--color-asphalt);
  color: var(--color-asphalt-contrast);
  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-asphalt), #111827 18%);
}
.shadow-asphalt { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-asphalt-rgb) / 28%); }

Usage Examples

Surface cardUse for panels, labels, badges, and interface accents.

Border accentUse as a soft divider or outline color.

Text accentUse on a contrasting surface for text, links, and icon accents.

Implementation Notes

Best text color#FFFFFF

Black contrast1.48:1

White contrast14.15:1

RGB token43 43 43

Luminance0.0242

Black text1.48:1AA Fail

White text14.15:1AA Pass

cssVariablesReusable CSS custom properties

utilityClassesBackground, text, border, surface, and shadow classes

bestTextColorAccessible default foreground token

contrastBlack and white contrast ratios

wcagAA and AAA text color options

relatedEndpointsLinked machine-readable resources

Structured sections

CSS variables

{
  "color": "--color-asphalt: #2B2B2B;",
  "rgb": "--color-asphalt-rgb: 43 43 43;",
  "contrast": "--color-asphalt-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
}

Utility classes

{
  "background": ".bg-asphalt",
  "text": ".text-asphalt",
  "border": ".border-asphalt",
  "surface": ".surface-asphalt",
  "shadow": ".shadow-asphalt"
}

Accessibility

{
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.48,
    "white": 14.15
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  }
}

Implementation

{
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-asphalt: #2B2B2B;\n  --color-asphalt-rgb: 43 43 43;\n  --color-asphalt-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-asphalt { background-color: var(--color-asphalt); }\n.text-asphalt { color: var(--color-asphalt); }\n.border-asphalt { border-color: var(--color-asphalt); }\n.surface-asphalt {\n  background-color: var(--color-asphalt);\n  color: var(--color-asphalt-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-asphalt), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-asphalt { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-asphalt-rgb) / 28%); }"
}

Related endpoints

[
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/asphalt.json",
  "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json"
]

Full JSON dataset

{
  "datasetVersion": "1.0.0",
  "slug": "asphalt",
  "name": "Asphalt",
  "hex": "#2B2B2B",
  "rgb": [
    43,
    43,
    43
  ],
  "hsl": [
    0,
    0,
    17
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    0,
    0,
    83
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0242,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 1.48,
    "white": 14.15
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
    ]
  },
  "family": "gray",
  "temperature": "neutral",
  "tone": [
    "dark"
  ],
  "bestTextColor": "#FFFFFF",
  "cssVariables": {
    "color": "--color-asphalt: #2B2B2B;",
    "rgb": "--color-asphalt-rgb: 43 43 43;",
    "contrast": "--color-asphalt-contrast: #FFFFFF;"
  },
  "utilityClasses": {
    "background": ".bg-asphalt",
    "text": ".text-asphalt",
    "border": ".border-asphalt",
    "surface": ".surface-asphalt",
    "shadow": ".shadow-asphalt"
  },
  "cssSnippet": ":root {\n  --color-asphalt: #2B2B2B;\n  --color-asphalt-rgb: 43 43 43;\n  --color-asphalt-contrast: #FFFFFF;\n}\n\n.bg-asphalt { background-color: var(--color-asphalt); }\n.text-asphalt { color: var(--color-asphalt); }\n.border-asphalt { border-color: var(--color-asphalt); }\n.surface-asphalt {\n  background-color: var(--color-asphalt);\n  color: var(--color-asphalt-contrast);\n  border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, var(--color-asphalt), #111827 18%);\n}\n.shadow-asphalt { box-shadow: 0 18px 40px rgb(var(--color-asphalt-rgb) / 28%); }",
  "useCases": [
    "CSS variables",
    "utility classes",
    "design system tokens",
    "UI surface styling",
    "accessible text pairing"
  ],
  "relatedEndpoints": [
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/asphalt.json",
    "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/asphalt.json"
  ],
  "url": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/css/colors/asphalt/",
  "colorUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/colors/asphalt/",
  "hexUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/hex/2b2b2b/",
  "apiUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/css/colors/asphalt.json"
}

Asphalt CSS Utilities

Utility Classes

CSS Snippet

Usage Examples

Implementation Notes

Machine-Readable Asphalt CSS Utilities (JSON)

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