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#262C22

#262c22 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#262c22 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 14.9% red, 17.25% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.64% cyan, 0% magenta, 22.73% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 96°, with 12.82% saturation and 15.29% 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 14.33:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 6.91.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0233

Complementary

  1. #262c22
  2. #28222c

Split complementary

  1. #262c22
  2. #23222c
  3. #2c222b

Analogous

  1. #2b2c22
  2. #262c22
  3. #222c23

Triadic

  1. #262c22
  2. #22262c
  3. #2c2226

Tetradic

  1. #262c22
  2. #222c28
  3. #28222c
  4. #2c2226

Square

  1. #262c22
  2. #222b2c
  3. #28222c
  4. #2c2322

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0c09
  2. #0a0c09
  3. #262c22
  4. #4b5743
  5. #718265

Shades

#262c22 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #262c22
  2. #22281f
  3. #1e231b
  4. #1b1f18
  5. #171a14
  6. #131611
  7. #0f120e
  8. #0b0d0a
  9. #080907
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#262c22 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #262c22
  2. #3c4138
  3. #51564e
  4. #676b64
  5. #7d807a
  6. #939691
  7. #a8aba7
  8. #bec0bd
  9. #d4d5d3
  10. #e9eae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#262c22 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #262c22
  2. #2f342b
  3. #383d35
  4. #41453e
  5. #4a4e48
  6. #535651
  7. #5c5e5a
  8. #656764
  9. #6e6f6d
  10. #777877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.33:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292b27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2a21 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2a22 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #262b29 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2b22 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2a2b22 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #262b26 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-262c22 {
  color: #262c22;
}
Background
.bg-262c22 {
  background-color: #262c22;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-262c22 {
  border: 2px solid #262c22;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #262c22;
  --color-primary-rgb: 38 44 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 96 13% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-262c22 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #262c22, #222c23);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-262c22 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(38 44 34 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.91 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.36 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.62 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.84 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.65 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.90 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.69 #d9d3dd Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Black Olive
#262c22  rgb(38, 44, 34)  hsl(96, 13%, 15%)  Black Olive
#28222c  rgb(40, 34, 44)  hsl(276, 13%, 15%)  Licorice
#22262c  rgb(34, 38, 44)  hsl(216, 13%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2c2226  rgb(44, 34, 38)  hsl(336, 13%, 15%)  Licorice