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#27292A

#27292a ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#27292a is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.29% red, 16.08% green and 16.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 7.14% cyan, 2.38% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.53% black. Its hue angle is 200°, with 3.7% saturation and 15.88% 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 14.62:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.85.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0218

Complementary

  1. #27292a
  2. #2a2827

Split complementary

  1. #27292a
  2. #2a2727
  3. #2a2927

Analogous

  1. #272a29
  2. #27292a
  3. #27272a

Triadic

  1. #27292a
  2. #2a2729
  3. #292a27

Tetradic

  1. #27292a
  2. #28272a
  3. #2a2827
  4. #292a27

Square

  1. #27292a
  2. #29272a
  3. #2a2827
  4. #272a27

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0b
  2. #0a0a0b
  3. #27292a
  4. #4c5052
  5. #717679

Shades

#27292a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #27292a
  2. #232526
  3. #1f2122
  4. #1b1d1d
  5. #171919
  6. #141515
  7. #101011
  8. #0c0c0d
  9. #080808
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#27292a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #27292a
  2. #3d3e3f
  3. #525455
  4. #68696a
  5. #7d7f7f
  6. #939495
  7. #a9a9aa
  8. #bebfbf
  9. #d4d4d4
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#27292a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #27292a
  2. #303233
  3. #393a3b
  4. #424344
  5. #4b4c4c
  6. #545555
  7. #5c5d5e
  8. #656666
  9. #6e6f6f
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.62:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282929 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28292a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #28282a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #262929 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #28292a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #28292a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #27292a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-27292a {
  color: #27292a;
}
Background
.bg-27292a {
  background-color: #27292a;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-27292a {
  border: 2px solid #27292a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #27292a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 41 42;
  --color-primary-hsl: 200 4% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-27292a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #27292a, #27272a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-27292a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 41 42 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.85 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.76 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.19 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.49 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.80 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.28 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.54 #d8d6d5 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Jet
#27292a  rgb(39, 41, 42)  hsl(200, 4%, 16%)  Jet
#2a2827  rgb(42, 40, 39)  hsl(20, 4%, 16%)  Jet
#2a2729  rgb(42, 39, 41)  hsl(320, 4%, 16%)  Jet
#292a27  rgb(41, 42, 39)  hsl(80, 4%, 16%)  Jet