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#27312C

#27312c ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#27312c 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, 19.22% green and 17.25% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 20.41% cyan, 0% magenta, 10.2% yellow and 80.78% black. Its hue angle is 150°, with 11.36% saturation and 17.25% 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 13.44:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 6.43.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.0281

Complementary

  1. #27312c
  2. #31272c

Split complementary

  1. #27312c
  2. #312731
  3. #312727

Analogous

  1. #273127
  2. #27312c
  3. #273131

Triadic

  1. #27312c
  2. #2c2731
  3. #312c27

Tetradic

  1. #27312c
  2. #272c31
  3. #31272c
  4. #312c27

Square

  1. #27312c
  2. #272731
  3. #31272c
  4. #313127

Monochromatic

  1. #090b0a
  2. #090b0a
  3. #27312c
  4. #495c52
  5. #6b8678

Shades

#27312c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #27312c
  2. #232c28
  3. #1f2723
  4. #1b221f
  5. #171d1a
  6. #141916
  7. #101412
  8. #0c0f0d
  9. #080a09
  10. #040504
  11. #000000

Tints

#27312c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #27312c
  2. #3d4641
  3. #525a56
  4. #686f6b
  5. #7d8380
  6. #939896
  7. #a9adab
  8. #bec1c0
  9. #d4d6d5
  10. #e9eaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#27312c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #27312c
  2. #303934
  3. #39413d
  4. #424945
  5. #4b514e
  6. #545956
  7. #5c605e
  8. #656867
  9. #6e706f
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.44:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.56:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2f2f2f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2c302e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #312f2c ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2f2e2c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #25312f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d302c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2f2c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #26312e ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-27312c {
  color: #27312c;
}
Background
.bg-27312c {
  background-color: #27312c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-27312c {
  border: 2px solid #27312c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #27312c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 39 49 44;
  --color-primary-hsl: 150 11% 17%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-27312c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #27312c, #273131);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-27312c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(39 49 44 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.43 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.72 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.77 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.32 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 9.65 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 10.29 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.04 #d8ced3 Inverted #2f2f2f Grayscale 

Black Olive
#27312c  rgb(39, 49, 44)  hsl(150, 11%, 17%)  Black Olive
#31272c  rgb(49, 39, 44)  hsl(330, 11%, 17%)  Licorice
#2c2731  rgb(44, 39, 49)  hsl(270, 11%, 17%)  Jet
#312c27  rgb(49, 44, 39)  hsl(30, 11%, 17%)  Jet