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#282828

#282828 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#282828 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 15.69% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84.31% black. Its hue angle is 0°, with 0% saturation and 15.69% 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 14.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.82.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0212

Complementary

  1. #282828
  2. #282828

Split complementary

  1. #282828
  2. #282828
  3. #282828

Analogous

  1. #282828
  2. #282828
  3. #282828

Triadic

  1. #282828
  2. #282828
  3. #282828

Tetradic

  1. #282828
  2. #282828
  3. #282828
  4. #282828

Square

  1. #282828
  2. #282828
  3. #282828
  4. #282828

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0a0a
  2. #0a0a0a
  3. #282828
  4. #4e4e4e
  5. #757575

Shades

#282828 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282828
  2. #242424
  3. #202020
  4. #1c1c1c
  5. #181818
  6. #141414
  7. #101010
  8. #0c0c0c
  9. #080808
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#282828 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282828
  2. #3e3e3e
  3. #535353
  4. #696969
  5. #7e7e7e
  6. #949494
  7. #a9a9a9
  8. #bfbfbf
  9. #d4d4d4
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282828 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282828
  2. #313131
  3. #3a3a3a
  4. #424242
  5. #4b4b4b
  6. #545454
  7. #5d5d5d
  8. #666666
  9. #6e6e6e
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.42:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282828 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #282828 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #282828 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #282828 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #282828 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #282828 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282828 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282828 {
  color: #282828;
}
Background
.bg-282828 {
  background-color: #282828;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282828 {
  border: 2px solid #282828;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282828;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 40 40;
  --color-primary-hsl: 0 0% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282828 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282828, #282828);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282828 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 40 40 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.82 #353839 Onyx ΔE 5.26 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 6.40 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.40 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 8.17 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 8.39 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.59 #d7d7d7 Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Jet
#282828  rgb(40, 40, 40)  hsl(0, 0%, 16%)  Jet
#282828  rgb(40, 40, 40)  hsl(0, 0%, 16%)  Jet
#282828  rgb(40, 40, 40)  hsl(0, 0%, 16%)  Jet
#282828  rgb(40, 40, 40)  hsl(0, 0%, 16%)  Jet