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#282922

#282922 ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#282922 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, 16.08% green and 13.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 2.44% cyan, 0% magenta, 17.07% yellow and 83.92% black. Its hue angle is 68.57°, with 9.33% 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 14.68:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 6.09.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0215

Complementary

  1. #282922
  2. #232229

Split complementary

  1. #282922
  2. #222529
  3. #272229

Analogous

  1. #292722
  2. #282922
  3. #252922

Triadic

  1. #282922
  2. #222829
  3. #292228

Tetradic

  1. #282922
  2. #222923
  3. #232229
  4. #292228

Square

  1. #282922
  2. #222927
  3. #232229
  4. #292225

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0b09
  2. #0b0b09
  3. #282922
  4. #515345
  5. #7a7d67

Shades

#282922 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282922
  2. #24251f
  3. #20211b
  4. #1c1d18
  5. #181914
  6. #141511
  7. #10100e
  8. #0c0c0a
  9. #080807
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#282922 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282922
  2. #3e3e38
  3. #53544e
  4. #696964
  5. #7e7f7a
  6. #949491
  7. #a9a9a7
  8. #bfbfbd
  9. #d4d4d3
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282922 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282922
  2. #31322b
  3. #3a3a35
  4. #42433e
  5. #4b4c48
  6. #545551
  7. #5d5d5a
  8. #666664
  9. #6e6f6d
  10. #777777
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.68:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.43:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #282828 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #282926 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2a2822 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2822 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #292827 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #292922 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292922 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #292825 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282922 {
  color: #282922;
}
Background
.bg-282922 {
  background-color: #282922;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282922 {
  border: 2px solid #282922;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282922;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 41 34;
  --color-primary-hsl: 69 9% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282922 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282922, #252922);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282922 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 41 34 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 6.09 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.17 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.11 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.92 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.12 #483c32 Taupe ΔE 10.67 #1a1110 Licorice ΔE 10.94 #d7d6dd Inverted #282828 Grayscale 

Jet
#282922  rgb(40, 41, 34)  hsl(69, 9%, 15%)  Jet
#232229  rgb(35, 34, 41)  hsl(249, 9%, 15%)  Jet
#222829  rgb(34, 40, 41)  hsl(189, 9%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#292228  rgb(41, 34, 40)  hsl(309, 9%, 15%)  Licorice