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#292E24

#292e24 ≈ Black Olive

  • gray
  • Lightness: very low
  • Saturation: muted
  • Neutral
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#292e24 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, 18.04% green and 14.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 10.87% cyan, 0% magenta, 21.74% yellow and 81.96% black. Its hue angle is 90°, with 12.2% saturation and 16.08% 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 13.9:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Black Olive (#3b3c36), ΔE 6.07.

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Relative luminance0.0255

Complementary

  1. #292e24
  2. #29242e

Split complementary

  1. #292e24
  2. #24242e
  3. #2e242e

Analogous

  1. #2e2e24
  2. #292e24
  3. #242e24

Triadic

  1. #292e24
  2. #24292e
  3. #2e2429

Tetradic

  1. #292e24
  2. #242e29
  3. #29242e
  4. #2e2429

Square

  1. #292e24
  2. #242e2e
  3. #29242e
  4. #2e2424

Monochromatic

  1. #0a0b09
  2. #0a0b09
  3. #292e24
  4. #4f5946
  5. #768467

Shades

#292e24 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #292e24
  2. #252920
  3. #21251d
  4. #1d2019
  5. #191c16
  6. #151712
  7. #10120e
  8. #0c0e0b
  9. #080907
  10. #040504
  11. #000000

Tints

#292e24 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #292e24
  2. #3e433a
  3. #545850
  4. #696d66
  5. #7f827c
  6. #949792
  7. #a9aba7
  8. #bfc0bd
  9. #d4d5d3
  10. #eaeae9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#292e24 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #292e24
  2. #32362d
  3. #3a3e36
  4. #434740
  5. #4c4f49
  6. #555752
  7. #5d5f5b
  8. #666764
  9. #6f706e
  10. #777877
  11. #808080

Readable text 13.9:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 1.51:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #2c2c2c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #2b2d29 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #2f2d23 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2e2c24 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #292d2b ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #2d2d24 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #2c2d24 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #292d28 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-292e24 {
  color: #292e24;
}
Background
.bg-292e24 {
  background-color: #292e24;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-292e24 {
  border: 2px solid #292e24;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #292e24;
  --color-primary-rgb: 41 46 36;
  --color-primary-hsl: 90 12% 16%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-292e24 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #292e24, #242e24);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-292e24 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(41 46 36 / 0.35);
}

#3b3c36 Black Olive ΔE 6.07 #343434 Jet ΔE 7.79 #353839 Onyx ΔE 8.08 #2a3439 Gunmetal ΔE 9.65 #444c38 Rifle Green ΔE 10.35 #123524 Phthalo Green ΔE 11.11 #414a4c Outer Space ΔE 11.73 #d6d1db Inverted #2c2c2c Grayscale 

Black Olive
#292e24  rgb(41, 46, 36)  hsl(90, 12%, 16%)  Black Olive
#29242e  rgb(41, 36, 46)  hsl(270, 12%, 16%)  Licorice
#24292e  rgb(36, 41, 46)  hsl(210, 12%, 16%)  Gunmetal
#2e2429  rgb(46, 36, 41)  hsl(330, 12%, 16%)  Licorice