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#292C20

#292c20 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#292c20 is a color from the gray family, with very low lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.08% red, 17.25% green and 12.55% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 6.82% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.27% yellow and 82.75% black. Its hue angle is 75°, with 15.79% saturation and 14.9% 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 6.64.

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Relative luminance0.0238

Complementary

  1. #292c20
  2. #23202c

Split complementary

  1. #292c20
  2. #20232c
  3. #29202c

Analogous

  1. #2c2920
  2. #292c20
  3. #232c20

Triadic

  1. #292c20
  2. #20292c
  3. #2c2029

Tetradic

  1. #292c20
  2. #202c23
  3. #23202c
  4. #2c2029

Square

  1. #292c20
  2. #202c29
  3. #23202c
  4. #2c2023

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0c09
  2. #0b0c09
  3. #292c20
  4. #525840
  5. #7c8560

Shades

#292c20 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #292c20
  2. #25281d
  3. #21231a
  4. #1d1f16
  5. #191a13
  6. #151610
  7. #10120d
  8. #0c0d0a
  9. #080906
  10. #040403
  11. #000000

Tints

#292c20 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #292c20
  2. #3e4136
  3. #54564d
  4. #696b63
  5. #7f8079
  6. #949690
  7. #a9aba6
  8. #bfc0bc
  9. #d4d5d2
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#292c20 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #292c20
  2. #32342a
  3. #3a3d33
  4. #43453d
  5. #4c4e46
  6. #555650
  7. #5d5e5a
  8. #666763
  9. #6f6f6d
  10. #777876
  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 #2a2b27 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2e2b1f ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2d2b20 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #2a2b29 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2c2b20 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2b20 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #2a2b25 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-292c20 {
  color: #292c20;
}
Background
.bg-292c20 {
  background-color: #292c20;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-292c20 {
  border: 2px solid #292c20;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #292c20;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 44 32;
  --color-primary-hsl: 75 16% 15%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-292c20 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #292c20, #232c20);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-292c20 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 44 32 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.64 #343434 Jet ΔE 8.38 #353839 Onyx ΔE 9.01 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.70 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 10.93 #100c08 Smoky Black ΔE 11.49 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.88 #d6d3df Inverted #2b2b2b Grayscale 

Black Olive
#292c20  rgb(41, 44, 32)  hsl(75, 16%, 15%)  Black Olive
#23202c  rgb(35, 32, 44)  hsl(255, 16%, 15%)  Licorice
#20292c  rgb(32, 41, 44)  hsl(195, 16%, 15%)  Gunmetal
#2c2029  rgb(44, 32, 41)  hsl(315, 16%, 15%)  Licorice