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#28362E

#28362e ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#28362e is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 15.69% red, 21.18% green and 18.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 25.93% cyan, 0% magenta, 14.81% yellow and 78.82% black. Its hue angle is 145.71°, with 14.89% saturation and 18.43% 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 12.67:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 7.52.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#333333
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Relative luminance0.0329

Complementary

  1. #28362e
  2. #362830

Split complementary

  1. #28362e
  2. #352836
  3. #362829

Analogous

  1. #293628
  2. #28362e
  3. #283635

Triadic

  1. #28362e
  2. #2e2836
  3. #362e28

Tetradic

  1. #28362e
  2. #283036
  3. #362830
  4. #362e28

Square

  1. #28362e
  2. #282936
  3. #362830
  4. #363528

Monochromatic

  1. #090c0a
  2. #090c0a
  3. #28362e
  4. #496253
  5. #698e79

Shades

#28362e mixed progressively with black.

  1. #28362e
  2. #243129
  3. #202b25
  4. #1c2620
  5. #18201c
  6. #141b17
  7. #101612
  8. #0c100e
  9. #080b09
  10. #040505
  11. #000000

Tints

#28362e mixed progressively with white.

  1. #28362e
  2. #3e4a43
  3. #535e58
  4. #69726d
  5. #7e8682
  6. #949b97
  7. #a9afab
  8. #bfc3c0
  9. #d4d7d5
  10. #eaebea
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#28362e mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #28362e
  2. #313d36
  3. #3a453e
  4. #424c47
  5. #4b544f
  6. #545b57
  7. #5d625f
  8. #666a67
  9. #6e7170
  10. #777978
  11. #808080

Readable text 12.67:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.66:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #333333 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2f3431 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #36342e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #33322e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #253634 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31352e ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2f342e ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #273631 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-28362e {
  color: #28362e;
}
Background
.bg-28362e {
  background-color: #28362e;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-28362e {
  border: 2px solid #28362e;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #28362e;
  --color-primary-rgb: 40 54 46;
  --color-primary-hsl: 146 15% 18%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-28362e {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #28362e, #283635);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-28362e {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(40 54 46 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 7.52 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 7.96 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.74 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 8.93 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 9.36 #343434 Jet ΔE 9.56 #2f4f4f Dark Slate Gray ΔE 9.97 #d7c9d1 Inverted #333333 Grayscale 

Black Olive
#28362e  rgb(40, 54, 46)  hsl(146, 15%, 18%)  Black Olive
#362830  rgb(54, 40, 48)  hsl(326, 15%, 18%)  Licorice
#2e2836  rgb(46, 40, 54)  hsl(266, 15%, 18%)  Jet
#362e28  rgb(54, 46, 40)  hsl(26, 15%, 18%)  Taupe