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#282B2B

#282b2b ≈ Jet

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#282b2b 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, 16.86% green and 16.86% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.98% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 83.14% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 3.61% saturation and 16.27% 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 14.28:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Jet (#343434), ΔE 3.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0235

Complementary

  1. #282b2b
  2. #2b2828

Split complementary

  1. #282b2b
  2. #2b2829
  3. #2b2928

Analogous

  1. #282b29
  2. #282b2b
  3. #28292b

Triadic

  1. #282b2b
  2. #2b282b
  3. #2b2b28

Tetradic

  1. #282b2b
  2. #28282b
  3. #2b2828
  4. #2b2b28

Square

  1. #282b2b
  2. #29282b
  3. #2b2828
  4. #292b28

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b0b
  2. #0a0b0b
  3. #282b2b
  4. #4d5353
  5. #727a7a

Shades

#282b2b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282b2b
  2. #242727
  3. #202222
  4. #1c1e1e
  5. #181a1a
  6. #141616
  7. #101111
  8. #0c0d0d
  9. #080909
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#282b2b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282b2b
  2. #3e4040
  3. #535555
  4. #696b6b
  5. #7e8080
  6. #949595
  7. #a9aaaa
  8. #bfbfbf
  9. #d4d5d5
  10. #eaeaea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282b2b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282b2b
  2. #313434
  3. #3a3c3c
  4. #424545
  5. #4b4d4d
  6. #545656
  7. #5d5e5e
  8. #666767
  9. #6e6f6f
  10. #777878
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.47:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2a2a2a ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #292b2b ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2b2b2b ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2a2a2b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #272b2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2a2b2b ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #292b2b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282b2b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282b2b {
  color: #282b2b;
}
Background
.bg-282b2b {
  background-color: #282b2b;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282b2b {
  border: 2px solid #282b2b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282b2b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 43 43;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 4% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282b2b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282b2b, #28292b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282b2b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 43 43 / 0.35);
}

#343434 Jet ΔE 3.64 #353839 Onyx ΔE 4.25 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 4.77 #3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.62 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 9.42 #010b13 Rich Black ΔE 9.96 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 10.17 #d7d4d4 Inverted #2a2a2a Grayscale 

Jet
#282b2b  rgb(40, 43, 43)  hsl(180, 4%, 16%)  Jet
#2b2828  rgb(43, 40, 40)  hsl(0, 4%, 16%)  Jet
#2b282b  rgb(43, 40, 43)  hsl(300, 4%, 16%)  Jet
#2b2b28  rgb(43, 43, 40)  hsl(60, 4%, 16%)  Jet