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#262C1D

#262c1d ≈ Black Olive

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#262c1d is a color from the yellow-green family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 17.25% green and 11.37% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.64% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.09% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 84°, with 20.55% saturation and 14.31% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and corporate identities. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.38:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 8.25.

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Relative luminance0.023

Complementary

  1. #262c1d
  2. #231d2c

Split complementary

  1. #262c1d
  2. #1d1e2c
  3. #2a1d2c

Analogous

  1. #2c2a1d
  2. #262c1d
  3. #1e2c1d

Triadic

  1. #262c1d
  2. #1d262c
  3. #2c1d26

Tetradic

  1. #262c1d
  2. #1d2c23
  3. #231d2c
  4. #2c1d26

Square

  1. #262c1d
  2. #1d2c2a
  3. #231d2c
  4. #2c1d1e

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0c08
  2. #0b0c08
  3. #262c1d
  4. #4e5a3b
  5. #76885a

Shades

#262c1d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #262c1d
  2. #22281a
  3. #1e2317
  4. #1b1f14
  5. #171a11
  6. #13160f
  7. #0f120c
  8. #0b0d09
  9. #080906
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#262c1d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #262c1d
  2. #3c4134
  3. #51564a
  4. #676b61
  5. #7d8077
  6. #93968e
  7. #a8aba5
  8. #bec0bb
  9. #d4d5d2
  10. #e9eae8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#262c1d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #262c1d
  2. #2f3427
  3. #383d31
  4. #41453b
  5. #4a4e45
  6. #53564f
  7. #5c5e58
  8. #656762
  9. #6e6f6c
  10. #777876
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282b25 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2a1c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2a1e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #272b28 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2b1c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2b1d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #272b24 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-262c1d {
  color: #262c1d;
}
Background
.bg-262c1d {
  background-color: #262c1d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-262c1d {
  border: 2px solid #262c1d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #262c1d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 44 29;
  --color-primary-hsl: 84 21% 14%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-262c1d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #262c1d, #1e2c1d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-262c1d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 44 29 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.25 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.06 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.32 #343434 Jet ΔE 10.37 #353839 Onyx ΔE 10.77 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 12.37 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 12.95 #d9d3e2 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#262c1d  rgb(38, 44, 29)  hsl(84, 21%, 14%)  Black Olive
#231d2c  rgb(35, 29, 44)  hsl(264, 21%, 14%)  Licorice
#1d262c  rgb(29, 38, 44)  hsl(204, 21%, 14%)  Gunmetal
#2c1d26  rgb(44, 29, 38)  hsl(324, 21%, 14%)  Licorice