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#282823

#282823 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#282823 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and almost no saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 15.69% green and 13.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.5% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 60°, with 6.67% saturation and 14.71% 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 14.81:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 5.22.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0209

Complementary

  1. #282823
  2. #232328

Split complementary

  1. #282823
  2. #232628
  3. #262328

Analogous

  1. #282623
  2. #282823
  3. #262823

Triadic

  1. #282823
  2. #232828
  3. #282328

Tetradic

  1. #282823
  2. #232823
  3. #232328
  4. #282328

Square

  1. #282823
  2. #232826
  3. #232328
  4. #282326

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b0a
  2. #0b0b0a
  3. #282823
  4. #515147
  5. #7a7a6a

Shades

#282823 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282823
  2. #242420
  3. #20201c
  4. #1c1c19
  5. #181815
  6. #141412
  7. #10100e
  8. #0c0c0b
  9. #080807
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#282823 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282823
  2. #3e3e39
  3. #53534f
  4. #696965
  5. #7e7e7b
  6. #949491
  7. #a9a9a7
  8. #bfbfbd
  9. #d4d4d3
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282823 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282823
  2. #31312c
  3. #3a3a36
  4. #42423f
  5. #4b4b48
  6. #545452
  7. #5d5d5b
  8. #666664
  9. #6e6e6d
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.81:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282826 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #292823 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #292823 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #292727 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292823 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292823 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282825 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282823 {
  color: #282823;
}
Background
.bg-282823 {
  background-color: #282823;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282823 {
  border: 2px solid #282823;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282823;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 40 35;
  --color-primary-hsl: 60 7% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282823 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282823, #262823);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282823 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 40 35 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 5.22 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.37 #353839 Onyx ΔE 6.51 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.30 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.31 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 9.61 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.21 #d7d7dc Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Jet
#282823  rgb(40, 40, 35)  hsl(60, 7%, 15%)  Jet
#232328  rgb(35, 35, 40)  hsl(240, 7%, 15%)  Jet
#232828  rgb(35, 40, 40)  hsl(180, 7%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#282328  rgb(40, 35, 40)  hsl(300, 7%, 15%)  Licorice