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#242528

#242528 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#242528 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.12% red, 14.51% green and 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10% cyan, 7.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 5.26% saturation and 14.9% lightness in HSL. It is a neutral color, often associated with neutrality, balance and professionalism. Designers typically use it for body text and typography and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 5.2.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0185

Complementary

  1. #242528
  2. #282724

Split complementary

  1. #242528
  2. #282524
  3. #272824

Analogous

  1. #242728
  2. #242528
  3. #252428

Triadic

  1. #242528
  2. #282425
  3. #252824

Tetradic

  1. #242528
  2. #272428
  3. #282724
  4. #252824

Square

  1. #242528
  2. #282427
  3. #282724
  4. #242825

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #242528
  4. #484a50
  5. #6c6f79

Shades

#242528 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #242528
  2. #202124
  3. #1d1e20
  4. #191a1c
  5. #161618
  6. #121314
  7. #0e0f10
  8. #0b0b0c
  9. #070708
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#242528 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #242528
  2. #3a3b3e
  3. #505153
  4. #666669
  5. #7c7c7e
  6. #929294
  7. #a7a8a9
  8. #bdbebf
  9. #d3d3d4
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#242528 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #242528
  2. #2d2e31
  3. #36373a
  4. #404042
  5. #49494b
  6. #525354
  7. #5b5c5d
  8. #646566
  9. #6e6e6e
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.37:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #252525 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252526 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #242528 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #242528 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #232626 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #242528 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #242528 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #232527 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-242528 {
  color: #242528;
}
Background
.bg-242528 {
  background-color: #242528;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-242528 {
  border: 2px solid #242528;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #242528;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 37 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 5% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-242528 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #242528, #252428);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-242528 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 37 40 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 5.20 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.28 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.31 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.01 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.08 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.18 #000000 Black ΔE 9.22 #dbdad7 Inverted #252525 Grayscale 

Jet
#242528  rgb(36, 37, 40)  hsl(225, 5%, 15%)  Jet
#282724  rgb(40, 39, 36)  hsl(45, 5%, 15%)  Jet
#282425  rgb(40, 36, 37)  hsl(345, 5%, 15%)  Jet
#252824  rgb(37, 40, 36)  hsl(105, 5%, 15%)  Jet