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#282C24

#282c24 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: almost no
  • Neutral
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#282c24 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, 17.25% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 9.09% cyan, 0% magenta, 18.18% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 10% 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 14.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 5.92.

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Relative luminance0.0238

Complementary

  1. #282c24
  2. #28242c

Split complementary

  1. #282c24
  2. #24242c
  3. #2c242c

Analogous

  1. #2c2c24
  2. #282c24
  3. #242c24

Triadic

  1. #282c24
  2. #24282c
  3. #2c2428

Tetradic

  1. #282c24
  2. #242c28
  3. #28242c
  4. #2c2428

Square

  1. #282c24
  2. #242c2c
  3. #28242c
  4. #2c2424

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0b09
  3. #282c24
  4. #4e5646
  5. #758069

Shades

#282c24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #282c24
  2. #242820
  3. #20231d
  4. #1c1f19
  5. #181a16
  6. #141612
  7. #10120e
  8. #0c0d0b
  9. #080907
  10. #040404
  11. #000000

Tints

#282c24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #282c24
  2. #3e413a
  3. #535650
  4. #696b66
  5. #7e807c
  6. #949692
  7. #a9aba7
  8. #bfc0bd
  9. #d4d5d3
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#282c24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #282c24
  2. #31342d
  3. #3a3d36
  4. #424540
  5. #4b4e49
  6. #545652
  7. #5d5e5b
  8. #666764
  9. #6e6f6e
  10. #777877
  11. #808080

Readable text 14.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2b2b2b ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2a2b28 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2d2b24 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c2b24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #282b2a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2b2b24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2b2b24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #282c28 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-282c24 {
  color: #282c24;
}
Background
.bg-282c24 {
  background-color: #282c24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-282c24 {
  border: 2px solid #282c24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #282c24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 44 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 10% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-282c24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #282c24, #242c24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-282c24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 44 36 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 5.92 #343434 Jet ΔE 6.85 #353839 Onyx ΔE 7.30 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.77 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 10.74 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 11.38 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.58 #d7d3db Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Black Olive
#282c24  rgb(40, 44, 36)  hsl(90, 10%, 16%)  Black Olive
#28242c  rgb(40, 36, 44)  hsl(270, 10%, 16%)  Jet
#24282c  rgb(36, 40, 44)  hsl(210, 10%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2c2428  rgb(44, 36, 40)  hsl(330, 10%, 16%)  Licorice