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#24271F

#24271f ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#24271f 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, 15.29% green and 12.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.69% cyan, 0% magenta, 20.51% yellow and 84.71% black. Its hue angle is 82.5°, with 11.43% saturation and 13.73% 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 15.16:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 7.2.

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Relative luminance0.0193

Complementary

  1. #24271f
  2. #221f27

Split complementary

  1. #24271f
  2. #1f2027
  3. #261f27

Analogous

  1. #27261f
  2. #24271f
  3. #20271f

Triadic

  1. #24271f
  2. #1f2427
  3. #271f24

Tetradic

  1. #24271f
  2. #1f2722
  3. #221f27
  4. #271f24

Square

  1. #24271f
  2. #1f2726
  3. #221f27
  4. #271f20

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0b09
  3. #24271f
  4. #4b5241
  5. #737c63

Shades

#24271f mixed progressively with black.

  1. #24271f
  2. #20231c
  3. #1d1f19
  4. #191b16
  5. #161713
  6. #121410
  7. #0e100c
  8. #0b0c09
  9. #070806
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#24271f mixed progressively with white.

  1. #24271f
  2. #3a3d35
  3. #50524c
  4. #666862
  5. #7c7d79
  6. #92938f
  7. #a7a9a5
  8. #bdbebc
  9. #d3d4d2
  10. #e9e9e9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#24271f mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #24271f
  2. #2d3029
  3. #363932
  4. #40423c
  5. #494b46
  6. #525450
  7. #5b5c59
  8. #646563
  9. #6e6e6d
  10. #777776
  11. #808080

Readable text 15.16:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.39:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #262626 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #252623 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28261f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28261f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #252625 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26261f ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26261f ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #242623 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-24271f {
  color: #24271f;
}
Background
.bg-24271f {
  background-color: #24271f;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-24271f {
  border: 2px solid #24271f;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #24271f;
  --color-primary-rgb: 36 39 31;
  --color-primary-hsl: 83 11% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-24271f {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #24271f, #20271f);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-24271f {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(36 39 31 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.20 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.45 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.20 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.30 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.47 #000000 Black ΔE 10.98 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 11.92 #dbd8e0 Inverted #262626 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#24271f  rgb(36, 39, 31)  hsl(83, 11%, 14%)  Black Olive
#221f27  rgb(34, 31, 39)  hsl(263, 11%, 14%)  Licorice
#1f2427  rgb(31, 36, 39)  hsl(203, 11%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#271f24  rgb(39, 31, 36)  hsl(323, 11%, 14%)  Licorice