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#27292D

#27292d ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#27292d 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 17.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 13.33% cyan, 8.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 82.35% black. Its hue angle is 220°, with 7.14% saturation and 16.47% 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 14.57:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 4.48.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0221

Complementary

  1. #27292d
  2. #2d2b27

Split complementary

  1. #27292d
  2. #2d2827
  3. #2c2d27

Analogous

  1. #272c2d
  2. #27292d
  3. #28272d

Triadic

  1. #27292d
  2. #2d2729
  3. #292d27

Tetradic

  1. #27292d
  2. #2b272d
  3. #2d2b27
  4. #292d27

Square

  1. #27292d
  2. #2d272c
  3. #2d2b27
  4. #272d28

Monochromatic

  1. #090a0b
  2. #090a0b
  3. #27292d
  4. #4b4e56
  5. #6e747f

Shades

#27292d mixed progressively with black.

  1. #27292d
  2. #232529
  3. #1f2124
  4. #1b1d20
  5. #17191b
  6. #141517
  7. #101012
  8. #0c0c0e
  9. #080809
  10. #040405
  11. #000000

Tints

#27292d mixed progressively with white.

  1. #27292d
  2. #3d3e42
  3. #525457
  4. #68696c
  5. #7d7f81
  6. #939496
  7. #a9a9ab
  8. #bebfc0
  9. #d4d4d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#27292d mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #27292d
  2. #303235
  3. #393a3e
  4. #424346
  5. #4b4c4e
  6. #545557
  7. #5c5d5f
  8. #656667
  9. #6e6f6f
  10. #777778
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.57:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.44:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #292929 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #28292b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #28292d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #27292d ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #262a2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #27292d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #27292d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #26292b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-27292d {
  color: #27292d;
}
Background
.bg-27292d {
  background-color: #27292d;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-27292d {
  border: 2px solid #27292d;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #27292d;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 41 45;
  --color-primary-hsl: 220 7% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-27292d {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #27292d, #28272d);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-27292d {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 41 45 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 4.48 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 5.14 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.24 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 8.92 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.00 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.43 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.53 #d8d6d2 Inverted #292929 Grayscale 

Jet
#27292d  rgb(39, 41, 45)  hsl(220, 7%, 16%)  Jet
#2d2b27  rgb(45, 43, 39)  hsl(40, 7%, 16%)  Jet
#2d2729  rgb(45, 39, 41)  hsl(340, 7%, 16%)  Jet
#292d27  rgb(41, 45, 39)  hsl(100, 7%, 16%)  Black Olive