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#26272A

#26272a ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#26272a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 15.29% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.52% cyan, 7.14% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 225°, with 5% saturation and 15.69% 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 14.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 4.63.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0203

Complementary

  1. #26272a
  2. #2a2926

Split complementary

  1. #26272a
  2. #2a2726
  3. #292a26

Analogous

  1. #26292a
  2. #26272a
  3. #27262a

Triadic

  1. #26272a
  2. #2a2627
  3. #272a26

Tetradic

  1. #26272a
  2. #29262a
  3. #2a2926
  4. #272a26

Square

  1. #26272a
  2. #2a2629
  3. #2a2926
  4. #262a27

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #26272a
  4. #4a4c52
  5. #6f727a

Shades

#26272a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #26272a
  2. #222326
  3. #1e1f22
  4. #1b1b1d
  5. #171719
  6. #131415
  7. #0f1011
  8. #0b0c0d
  9. #080808
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#26272a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #26272a
  2. #3c3d3f
  3. #515255
  4. #67686a
  5. #7d7d7f
  6. #939395
  7. #a8a9aa
  8. #bebebf
  9. #d4d4d4
  10. #e9e9ea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#26272a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #26272a
  2. #2f3033
  3. #38393b
  4. #414244
  5. #4a4b4c
  6. #535455
  7. #5c5c5e
  8. #656566
  9. #6e6e6f
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.41:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #272727 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #272728 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #26272a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #26272a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #252828 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #26272a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #26272a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #252729 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-26272a {
  color: #26272a;
}
Background
.bg-26272a {
  background-color: #26272a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-26272a {
  border: 2px solid #26272a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #26272a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 39 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 225 5% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-26272a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #26272a, #27262a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-26272a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 39 42 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 4.63 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.69 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.91 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.55 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.61 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 8.66 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.92 #d9d8d5 Inverted #272727 Grayscale 

Jet
#26272a  rgb(38, 39, 42)  hsl(225, 5%, 16%)  Jet
#2a2926  rgb(42, 41, 38)  hsl(45, 5%, 16%)  Jet
#2a2627  rgb(42, 38, 39)  hsl(345, 5%, 16%)  Jet
#272a26  rgb(39, 42, 38)  hsl(105, 5%, 16%)  Jet